Yetminster Demographics (West Dorset, England)

Yetminster is a ward in West Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Seven Ash Common, Ryme Intrinseca, Knighton, Lillington, Thornford, Stockbridge, Yetminster, Chetnole, Leweston, Silverlake, Bradford Abbas, Higher Totnell, Longburton, Leigh, Lenthay, Beer Hackett, Holnest and Wyke.

In the 2011 census the population of Yetminster was 1,564 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Yetminster is 50, while the median age is higher at 54.

90.4% of people living in Yetminster were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India.

98.7% of people living in Yetminster speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% French, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, 0.1% Gaelic , 0.1% Igbo, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious make up of Yetminster is 73.2% Christian, 16.6% No religion, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist. 137 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.8% of people are married, 7.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 73 widowed people living in Yetminster.

The top occupations listed by people in Yetminster are Professional 21.9%, Skilled trades 16.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Elementary 8.9%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Caring personal service 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.8%, Elementary administration and service 7.0%.