Freshwater South Demographics (Isle of Wight, England)

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

In the 2011 census the population of Freshwater South was 2,903 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

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

93.0% of people living in Freshwater South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Philippines.

98.9% of people living in Freshwater South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% German, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Freshwater South is 62.8% Christian, 24.0% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu. 314 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.9% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 181 widowed people living in Freshwater South.

The top occupations listed by people in Freshwater South are Skilled trades 17.1%, Professional 14.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Caring personal service 11.7%, Elementary 11.3%, Elementary administration and service 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.1%, Associate professional and technical 7.8%, Sales and customer service 7.6%.