Newland and St Briavels Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Newland and St Briavels is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England and includes areas of Lower Meend, Woolaston, Park Hill, Aylburton, Aylburton Common, Bream, Woolaston Slade, Alvington, Coldharbour, St. Briavels, Mork, Bream's Meend, Hewelsfield Common, Hewelsfield, Nuppend, Bream's Eaves, High Woolaston and Woolaston Woodside.

In the 2011 census the population of Newland and St Briavels was 3,297 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Newland and St Briavels is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

83.7% of people living in Newland and St Briavels were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 10.5% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Hong Kong .

99.3% of people living in Newland and St Briavels speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% African language.

The religious make up of Newland and St Briavels is 62.3% Christian, 27.5% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 275 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.0% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 160 widowed people living in Newland and St Briavels.

The top occupations listed by people in Newland and St Briavels are Professional 16.9%, Skilled trades 14.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Elementary 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.4%, Elementary administration and service 7.9%, Caring personal service 7.2%.