Hewelsfield and Woolaston Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Hewelsfield and Woolaston is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England and includes areas of Lower Meend.

In the 2011 census the population of Hewelsfield and Woolaston was 1,690 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Hewelsfield and Woolaston is 46, while the median age is higher at 50.

78.0% of people living in Hewelsfield and Woolaston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 15.7% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Ghana, 0.2% Hong Kong .

99.5% of people living in Hewelsfield and Woolaston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Turkish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Finnish, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg.

The religious make up of Hewelsfield and Woolaston is 65.6% Christian, 24.3% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 145 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.4% of people are married, 8.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.0% are separated or divorced. There are 50 widowed people living in Hewelsfield and Woolaston.

The top occupations listed by people in Hewelsfield and Woolaston are Professional 21.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.8%, Skilled trades 12.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Corporate managers and directors 10.7%, Administrative 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.4%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 7.4%, Elementary 6.9%.