Coleford East Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Coleford East is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England and includes areas of Berry Hill, Milkwall, Mile End, Cannop, Coalway, Speech House, Joyford, Ellwood, Gorsty Knoll, Shortstanding, Bakers Hill, Symonds Yat Rock, Edge End, Lower Milkwall, Broadwell, Ready Penny, Joyford Hill, Christchurch, Five Acres, Hillersland and English Bicknor.

In the 2011 census the population of Coleford East was 5,287 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Coleford East is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

90.9% of people living in Coleford East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.8% Wales, 0.6% Scotland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Ireland.

99.5% of people living in Coleford East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Coleford East is 64.2% Christian, 26.8% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 397 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.3% of people are married, 13.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 336 widowed people living in Coleford East.

The top occupations listed by people in Coleford East are Skilled trades 15.8%, Elementary 13.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 13.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Professional 10.9%, Elementary administration and service 10.1%, Associate professional and technical 9.7%, Administrative 8.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.1%.