Ringwood South Demographics (New Forest, England)

Ringwood South is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of Hightown Industrial Estate, Kingsfield, Quomp, North Poulner, Moortown, Mansfield, Bickerley Common, The Furlong, Forest Corner, Hangersley, Plumley, Hightown, Ringwood Trading Estate, Blashford, Harbridge, Crow, Bagnum, Lower Turmer, Picket Hill, Ellingham, Millstream Industrial Estate, Upper Kingston, Shobley, Rockford, South Gorley, Bisterne, Linford, Linbrook, Highwood, Somerley, Hightown Hill, Picket Post, Moyles Court, Ibsley, Mockbeggar, Linwood, Poulner, Crow Hill, Kingston, Turmer and Sandford.

In the 2011 census the population of Ringwood South was 6,045 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Ringwood South is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

90.3% of people living in Ringwood South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% India, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Australia.

97.9% of people living in Ringwood South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.2% Malayalam, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% African language, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Kurdish, 0.1% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Ringwood South is 63.3% Christian, 26.6% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 480 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 7 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

44.0% of people are married, 12.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.5% are separated or divorced. There are 442 widowed people living in Ringwood South.

The top occupations listed by people in Ringwood South are Professional 14.9%, Skilled trades 13.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%, Elementary 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.1%, Sales and customer service 9.5%, Elementary administration and service 9.2%, Sales 8.3%.