Forest Demographics (South Kesteven, England)

Forest is a ward in South Kesteven of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Denton, Eaton, Casthorpe, Barrowby, Knipton, Wyville, Harlaxton, Harston, Belvoir, Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Hungerton and Woolsthorpe.

In the 2011 census the population of Forest was 2,084 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Forest is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.2% of people living in Forest were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia.

99.2% of people living in Forest speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious make up of Forest is 73.6% Christian, 18.6% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim. 139 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.3% of people are married, 10.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 103 widowed people living in Forest.

The top occupations listed by people in Forest are Skilled trades 16.0%, Professional 14.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.3%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Elementary 10.3%, Corporate managers and directors 9.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 7.8%, Administrative 7.2%.