Frome Valley Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Frome Valley is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Wrackleford, Askerswell, Winterbourne Abbas, Herringston, Lower Wrackleford, Winterbourne Steepleton, Hampton, Wardon Hill, Town Hill, Grimstone, West Bexington, Sydling St. Nicholas, Bradford Peverell, Higher Wrackleford, Up Sydling, Litton Cheney, Muckleford, Wolfeton, North Barn, Winterborne St. Martin, Frampton, Martinstown, Stratton, Puncknowle, Littlewood, Winterborne Monkton, Charlton Down, Swyre, Long Bredy, Littlebredy, Toller, Higher Kingston Russell, Charminster, Southover, Compton Valence and Higher Charminster.

In the 2011 census the population of Frome Valley was 2,210 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Frome Valley is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

91.5% of people living in Frome Valley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Kenya.

99.0% of people living in Frome Valley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Frome Valley is 68.9% Christian, 20.4% No religion, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 188 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.3% of people are married, 9.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 113 widowed people living in Frome Valley.

The top occupations listed by people in Frome Valley are Professional 21.1%, Skilled trades 16.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Elementary 7.9%, Corporate managers and directors 7.4%, Caring personal service 6.9%, Other managers and proprietors 6.9%.