Hill Forts Demographics (North Dorset, England)

Hill Forts is a ward in North Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Shroton, Cashmoor, Blandford Camp, Sunrise Business Park, Tarrant Rushton, Newtown, Tarrant Gunville, Stubhampton, Preston Hill, Tarrant Launceston, Farnham, Hogstock, Farrington, Chettle, Iwerne Steepleton, Stourpaine, Tarrant Hinton, Sutton Waldron, Tarrant Monkton, Pimperne, Franwell Industrial Estate, Minchington, Everley, Child Okeford, Hanford, Iwerne Minster, Fontmell Parva, Gussage St. Andrew, Tarrant Rawston and Eastbury Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Hill Forts was 4,818 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Hill Forts is 43, while the median age is higher at 47.

88.9% of people living in Hill Forts were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.1% of people living in Hill Forts speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Nepalese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% French, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Hill Forts is 69.1% Christian, 20.8% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim. 385 people did not state a religion. 31 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.0% of people are married, 7.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 222 widowed people living in Hill Forts.

The top occupations listed by people in Hill Forts are Professional 18.3%, Skilled trades 15.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Elementary 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.8%, Corporate managers and directors 7.7%.