Awre Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Awre is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Awre was 1,714 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Awre is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

88.6% of people living in Awre were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.1% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Nigeria.

99.0% of people living in Awre speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Awre is 60.9% Christian, 27.0% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 175 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.2% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 75 widowed people living in Awre.

The top occupations listed by people in Awre are Skilled trades 17.2%, Professional 16.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Associate professional and technical 11.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.6%, Elementary 9.3%, Caring personal service 8.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.6%, Corporate managers and directors 7.6%.