Puriton and Woolavington Demographics (Sedgemoor, England)

Puriton and Woolavington is a ward in Sedgemoor of South West, England and includes areas of Puriton, Knowle, Horsey, Bawdrip, Woolavington, Cossington, Chedzoy and Burtle.

In the 2011 census the population of Puriton and Woolavington was 4,647 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Puriton and Woolavington is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.2% of people living in Puriton and Woolavington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Nigeria.

99.7% of people living in Puriton and Woolavington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Puriton and Woolavington is 69.0% Christian, 23.5% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 289 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.7% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 231 widowed people living in Puriton and Woolavington.

The top occupations listed by people in Puriton and Woolavington are Professional 14.4%, Skilled trades 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.6%, Elementary 10.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.3%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%, Administrative 8.5%.