Bashley Demographics (New Forest, England)

Bashley is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of Ossemsley, Ashley, Ashley Clinton, Gore, Lower Ashley Common, Upper Ashley Common, Bashley, Barton-On-Sea, Old Milton, Barton Common and Bashley Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Bashley was 2,731 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Bashley is 49, while the median age is higher at 52.

91.5% of people living in Bashley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.5% Wales, 0.5% India, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% North Africa, 0.2% China.

99.1% of people living in Bashley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Bashley is 70.6% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim. 200 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 9.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 111 widowed people living in Bashley.

The top occupations listed by people in Bashley are Skilled trades 15.4%, Professional 14.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.4%, Administrative and secretarial 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 13.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Administrative 9.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.3%, Elementary 8.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.2%.