Central Wight Demographics (Isle of Wight, England)

Central Wight is a ward in Isle of Wight of South East, England and includes areas of Bowcombe, Yafford, Limerstone, Mottistone, Ningwood, Warlands, Locksgreen, Shalfleet, Rowridge, Gotten Leaze, Five Houses, Chilton, Brook, Full Holding, Calbourne, Newtown, Stonesteps, Lower Watchingwell, Hulverstone, Brookgreen, Hunnyhill Brighstone, Porchfield, Moortown, Thorncross, Brighstone, Westover, Upper Watchingwell, Sandy Way, Merstone, Hale Common, Shide, Shorwell, Woolverton, Clatterford, Horringford, Chillerton, West Court, Blackwater, Loverstone, Little Whitcombe, Berry Hill, Gatcombe, Billingham, Arreton Street, Billingham Manor, Hazely Combe, Chilerton, Arreton and Cridmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Central Wight was 3,333 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Central Wight is 49, while the median age is higher at 53.

92.7% of people living in Central Wight were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.1% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% North Africa.

99.2% of people living in Central Wight speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% German, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Central Wight is 66.8% Christian, 22.2% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist. 313 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.0% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 167 widowed people living in Central Wight.

The top occupations listed by people in Central Wight are Professional 18.7%, Skilled trades 18.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Elementary 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Administrative 7.2%, Elementary administration and service 7.0%, Sales and customer service 7.0%.