Lytchett Minster and Upton West Demographics (Purbeck, England)

Lytchett Minster and Upton West is a ward in Purbeck of South West, England and includes areas of Upton and The Marsh.

In the 2011 census the population of Lytchett Minster and Upton West was 3,739 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Lytchett Minster and Upton West is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.0% of people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa.

98.8% of people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Lytchett Minster and Upton West is 66.3% Christian, 24.5% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 294 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.5% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 185 widowed people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton West.

The top occupations listed by people in Lytchett Minster and Upton West are Skilled trades 16.0%, Administrative and secretarial 13.7%, Professional 11.8%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%, Sales and customer service 10.5%, Administrative 9.7%, Elementary 9.5%, Sales 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%.