Forest North West Demographics (New Forest, England)

Forest North West is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of South Gorley, Bagnum, Hightown, Crow Hill, Blashford, Turmer, Sandford, Hightown Hill, Somerley, Harbridge, Highwood, Plumley, Lower Turmer, Bisterne, Picket Hill, Ellingham, Mockbeggar, Millstream Industrial Estate, Upper Kingston, Shobley, Forest Corner, Ringwood Trading Estate, Rockford, Linford, Poulner, Linbrook, Kingston, Linwood, Ibsley, Moyles Court, Hangersley, Picket Post, Crow, Ogdens, Breamore, Hyde, Hale Park, Brune's Purlieu, East Mills, Godshill Green, Densome, Hungerford, Stuckton, Holland Bottom, Gorley Lynch, North Gorley, Furze Hill, Blissford, Frogham, Criddlestyle, Woodgreen, Hale Purlieu, Bickton, Godshill, Hale, Godshill Wood and Queen Street.

In the 2011 census the population of Forest North West was 2,535 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Forest North West is 47, while the median age is higher at 51.

89.4% of people living in Forest North West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.5% Wales, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.1% Ghana, 0.1% South America.

98.7% of people living in Forest North West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% German, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Forest North West is 63.6% Christian, 25.5% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Agnostic. 219 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.3% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.7% are separated or divorced. There are 91 widowed people living in Forest North West.

The top occupations listed by people in Forest North West are Professional 21.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 20.6%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Corporate managers and directors 11.8%, Other managers and proprietors 8.8%, Administrative and secretarial 8.6%, Elementary 7.7%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 6.9%.