Downlands and Forest Demographics (New Forest, England)

Downlands and Forest is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of Charing Cross, Martin, Damerham, East Martin, Lopshill, South End, Alderholt, Lopshill Common, Tidpit, Bull Hill, Broxhill, Rockbourne, Whitsbury Cross, Allenford, Whitsbury Common, Lower Daggons, Crendell, Whitsbury, Midgham, Boulsbury, Cripplestyle, South Allenford, Brookheath, Brune's Purlieu, Ogdens, Gorley Lynch, Breamore, East Mills, Hyde, Hale Park, Hungerford, Stuckton, North Gorley, Godshill Green, Densome, Hale, Criddlestyle, Blissford, Frogham, South Gorley, Woodgreen, Godshill, Queen Street, Bickton, Furze Hill, Holland Bottom, Hale Purlieu and Godshill Wood.

In the 2011 census the population of Downlands and Forest was 2,834 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Downlands and Forest is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

90.7% of people living in Downlands and Forest were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Kenya, 0.4% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

99.2% of people living in Downlands and Forest speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Downlands and Forest is 68.8% Christian, 21.0% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 250 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 10.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 109 widowed people living in Downlands and Forest.

The top occupations listed by people in Downlands and Forest are Professional 18.6%, Skilled trades 17.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.3%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Elementary 9.1%, Caring personal service 7.4%, Administrative 7.3%.