Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton Demographics (Mendip, England)

Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton is a ward in Mendip of South West, England and includes areas of Gurney Slade, Clapton, Ston Easton, Midsomer Norton, Stratton-On-The-Fosse, Binegar, Chilcompton, Emborough, Chewton Mendip, Litton and Westfield Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton was 4,835 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

91.3% of people living in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% China, 0.1% Australia.

98.5% of people living in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton is 67.0% Christian, 23.2% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 368 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.5% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 181 widowed people living in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton.

The top occupations listed by people in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton are Professional 17.6%, Skilled trades 16.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Elementary 10.3%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Corporate managers and directors 8.7%, Elementary administration and service 7.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.6%.