Wimborne Minster Demographics (East Dorset, England)

Wimborne Minster is a ward in East Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Gravel Hill, Merry Field Hill, Glynville, The Delph, St. John's, Merley, Knobcrook, Walford, Wimborne Minster, Rowlands and Little Lonnen.

In the 2011 census the population of Wimborne Minster was 7,014 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Wimborne Minster is 46, while the median age is higher at 47.

91.3% of people living in Wimborne Minster were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.5% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% India.

98.5% of people living in Wimborne Minster speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Wimborne Minster is 60.4% Christian, 29.6% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 541 people did not state a religion. 36 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

43.8% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.8% are separated or divorced. There are 565 widowed people living in Wimborne Minster.

The top occupations listed by people in Wimborne Minster are Professional 19.8%, Skilled trades 13.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.3%, Elementary 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%, Sales and customer service 7.5%, Caring personal service 7.3%.