Freshwater North Demographics (Isle of Wight, England)

Freshwater North is a ward in Isle of Wight of South East, England and includes areas of Locksley, I O W, Norton Green, I-O-W, Pound Green, Monks Lane, Middleton, Goldon Hill Ind Est, Colwell, School Green, Afton, Monks, Colwell Bay, Easton, Wilmingham, Stroud, Freshwater Bay, East Afton and Afton Down.

In the 2011 census the population of Freshwater North was 2,466 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Freshwater North is 51, while the median age is higher at 56.

93.5% of people living in Freshwater North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.0% North Africa.

99.5% of people living in Freshwater North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Swedish.

The religious make up of Freshwater North is 65.9% Christian, 24.1% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 205 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.3% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.5% are separated or divorced. There are 166 widowed people living in Freshwater North.

The top occupations listed by people in Freshwater North are Skilled trades 18.6%, Elementary 14.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 14.4%, Elementary administration and service 13.3%, Professional 12.4%, Caring personal service 11.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Caring Personal Services 8.4%, Sales and customer service 7.8%.