Bridport South and Bothenhampton Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Bridport South and Bothenhampton is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Bradpole, Loders, Greenway, Loders Cross, Shipton Gorge, West Bay, Uploders, East Road Business Park, Walditch, Burton Bradstock, Bothenhampton, Chilcombe, Yondover, Old Timber Yard Industrial Estate, St Andrews Trading Estate, Mangerton, Loscombe, Melplash, Nettlecombe, Poorton Hill, Merriott, West Milton, North Mills Trading Estate, Powerstock, South Poorton, Oxbridge, Old Laundry Trading Estate, St Michaels Trading Estate and North Poorton.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridport South and Bothenhampton was 5,675 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Bridport South and Bothenhampton is 49, while the median age is higher at 52.

92.7% of people living in Bridport South and Bothenhampton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Australia.

98.8% of people living in Bridport South and Bothenhampton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Bridport South and Bothenhampton is 61.0% Christian, 27.9% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 536 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.6% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.8% are separated or divorced. There are 392 widowed people living in Bridport South and Bothenhampton.

The top occupations listed by people in Bridport South and Bothenhampton are Skilled trades 17.8%, Professional 12.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.4%, Elementary 11.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Elementary administration and service 9.7%, Caring personal service 9.0%, Sales and customer service 8.9%.