Burbage and the Bedwyns Demographics (Wiltshire, England)

Burbage and the Bedwyns is a ward in Wiltshire of South West, England and includes areas of Sunton, East Grafton, Wexcombe, Westcourt, Buttermere, Collingbourne Ducis, Crofton, Ham, Shalbourne, Savernake, Fosbury, Henley, Chisbury, Bedwyn Common, Durley, Wilton, Lower Everleigh, Tidcombe, Collingbourne Kingston, Froxfield, Marten, East Everleigh, West Grafton, Little Bedwyn, Great Bedwyn, Burbage, Oxenwood, Everleigh, Ham Spray and Thistleland.

In the 2011 census the population of Burbage and the Bedwyns was 4,829 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Burbage and the Bedwyns is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

90.2% of people living in Burbage and the Bedwyns were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Kenya.

98.7% of people living in Burbage and the Bedwyns speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Burbage and the Bedwyns is 69.9% Christian, 21.2% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 363 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.8% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 192 widowed people living in Burbage and the Bedwyns.

The top occupations listed by people in Burbage and the Bedwyns are Professional 19.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 18.1%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Corporate managers and directors 12.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Elementary 8.1%, Caring personal service 7.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%.