Pillowell Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Pillowell is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England and includes areas of Lower Yorkley, Upper Etloe, Parkend, Bream, Pillowell, Oldcroft, Gatcombe, Yorkley Slade, Viney Woodside, Viney Hill, Etloe, Yorkley, Allastone, Bradley Hill, Gatcombe Blackeney, Whitecroft and Blakeney Hill.

In the 2011 census the population of Pillowell was 3,522 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Pillowell is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

91.9% of people living in Pillowell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.0% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Isle of Man, 0.1% Jersey.

99.6% of people living in Pillowell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Pillowell is 66.4% Christian, 24.5% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 268 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.9% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 145 widowed people living in Pillowell.

The top occupations listed by people in Pillowell are Skilled trades 16.2%, Professional 14.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%, Elementary 11.5%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.3%, Elementary administration and service 8.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.9%, Administrative 7.8%.