Postlebury Demographics (Mendip, England)

Postlebury is a ward in Mendip of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Postlebury was 2,061 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Postlebury is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

89.9% of people living in Postlebury were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Australia, 0.5% India, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States.

98.4% of people living in Postlebury speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% French, 0.2% Thai, 0.1% German, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% East Asian Language, 0.1% All other languages.

The religious make up of Postlebury is 63.1% Christian, 25.2% No religion, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist. 203 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 11.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 81 widowed people living in Postlebury.

The top occupations listed by people in Postlebury are Skilled trades 19.2%, Professional 18.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Agricultural and Related Trades 9.7%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 9.7%, Corporate managers and directors 8.5%, Other managers and proprietors 8.2%, Elementary 7.7%.