Coleford and Holcombe Demographics (Mendip, England)

Coleford and Holcombe is a ward in Mendip of South West, England and includes areas of Foxcote, Upper Vobster, Writhlington, Holcombe, Faulkland, Oakhill, Lower Vobster, Leigh Upon Mendip, Hemington, Edford, Highbury, Kilmersdon, Stoke St. Michael, Coleford, Benter and Gurney Slade.

In the 2011 census the population of Coleford and Holcombe was 4,700 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Coleford and Holcombe is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

93.7% of people living in Coleford and Holcombe were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.5% of people living in Coleford and Holcombe speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Coleford and Holcombe is 64.2% Christian, 26.5% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 376 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.8% of people are married, 10.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 221 widowed people living in Coleford and Holcombe.

The top occupations listed by people in Coleford and Holcombe are Skilled trades 16.6%, Professional 14.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.3%, Elementary 10.1%, Associate professional and technical 9.9%, Caring personal service 8.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%.