Cowes West and Gurnard Demographics (Isle of Wight, England)

Cowes West and Gurnard is a ward in Isle of Wight of South East, England and includes areas of Hillis Corner, Rew Street, Gurnard, Furzyhurst, Tinkers Lane, Northwood, Pallance Road, Thorness and Somerton.

In the 2011 census the population of Cowes West and Gurnard was 3,645 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Cowes West and Gurnard is 49, while the median age is higher at 52.

90.5% of people living in Cowes West and Gurnard were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.1% North Africa.

98.3% of people living in Cowes West and Gurnard speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.2% Swedish, 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Malay, 0.1% Maltese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% German, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Cowes West and Gurnard is 63.2% Christian, 25.8% No religion, 1.6% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 292 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.5% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 197 widowed people living in Cowes West and Gurnard.

The top occupations listed by people in Cowes West and Gurnard are Professional 22.5%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Elementary 7.4%, Corporate managers and directors 7.2%, Administrative 7.0%, Elementary administration and service 6.6%.