Dibden and Hythe East Demographics (New Forest, England)

Dibden and Hythe East is a ward in New Forest of South East, England and includes areas of Hythe, Dibden Purlieu, Dibden, Applemore and Hythe Marina Village.

In the 2011 census the population of Dibden and Hythe East was 5,712 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Dibden and Hythe East is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

89.7% of people living in Dibden and Hythe East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Wales, 2.0% Scotland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.6% of people living in Dibden and Hythe East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Kurdish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% German, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Dibden and Hythe East is 61.4% Christian, 27.8% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 455 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

51.2% of people are married, 9.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.9% are separated or divorced. There are 396 widowed people living in Dibden and Hythe East.

The top occupations listed by people in Dibden and Hythe East are Professional 16.4%, Administrative and secretarial 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.1%, Elementary 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Administrative 9.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.8%.