West Wight Demographics (Isle of Wight, England)

West Wight is a ward in Isle of Wight of South East, England and includes areas of Ningwood, Newbridge, Bouldnor, Cranmore, Norton, Hamstead, I-O-W, Willingham, Norton Green, Shalcombe, I O W, Thorley Street, West Hill, Ningwood Common, Chessell, Wellow, Thorley, Newtown, Hunnyhill Brighstone, Calbourne, Shalfleet, Locksgreen, Bowcombe, Brook, Limerstone, Upper Watchingwell, Thorncross, Stonesteps, Gotten Leaze, Mottistone, Moortown, Full Holding, Rowridge, Chilton, Warlands, Porchfield, Five Houses, Lower Watchingwell, Brookgreen, Brighstone, Hulverstone and Westover.

In the 2011 census the population of West Wight was 3,297 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in West Wight is 49, while the median age is higher at 54.

92.4% of people living in West Wight were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% India, 0.1% Pakistan.

99.0% of people living in West Wight speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% German, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of West Wight is 67.8% Christian, 21.8% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 289 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.9% of people are married, 9.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 166 widowed people living in West Wight.

The top occupations listed by people in West Wight are Skilled trades 17.5%, Professional 16.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Elementary 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Other managers and proprietors 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.9%, Elementary administration and service 7.7%.