Census Information 2001

Ethnicity
2.67% BME population

Gender
52 % Female
48 % Male

Disability
The census question focused on people of working age with a limiting long-term illness. The percentage residents who declared this was 24.66%.

Age
0-4   6.28%
5-15   16.66%
16-19    5.72%
20-44    34.53%
45-64    21.99%
65 plus   14.82%

Religion
Christian  85.63%
Buddhist  0.07%
Hindu  0.11%
Jewish  0.03%
Muslim  0.17%
Sikh  0.01%
Other  0.04%
No religion  5.84%
Not Stated  8.09%

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
The 2001 census did not include a question on sexuality. However, conservative estimates are that approximately 7% of the population are Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual.