The Lower Tarrants Demographics (North Dorset, England)

The Lower Tarrants is a ward in North Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Shroton.

In the 2011 census the population of The Lower Tarrants was 3,302 and is made up of approximately 41% females and 59% males.

The average age of people in The Lower Tarrants is 30, while the median age is lower at 28.

77.0% of people living in The Lower Tarrants were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.5% Scotland, 3.1% Wales, 1.4% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Hong Kong , 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.3% Jamaica, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia.

92.4% of people living in The Lower Tarrants speak English. The other top languages spoken are 5.9% Nepalese, 0.3% German, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% French, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Oceanic/Australian language, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of The Lower Tarrants is 58.4% Christian, 25.0% No religion, 4.1% Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 279 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

75.1% of people are married, 6.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 10.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 3.4% are separated or divorced. There are 41 widowed people living in The Lower Tarrants.

The top occupations listed by people in The Lower Tarrants are Associate professional and technical 48.5%, Protective service 41.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Professional 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Skilled trades 6.9%, Elementary 6.8%, Customer service 5.8%, Senior Officers in Protective Services 5.5%.