Lydbrook and Ruardean Demographics (Forest of Dean, England)

Lydbrook and Ruardean is a ward in Forest of Dean of South West, England and includes areas of Ruardean Woodside, Worrall Hill, The Pludds, Central Lydbrook, Upper Lydbrook, Brierley, Lower Lydbrook, Ruardean Hill, Harrow Hill and Joys Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Lydbrook and Ruardean was 4,819 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Lydbrook and Ruardean is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.7% of people living in Lydbrook and Ruardean were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.7% Wales, 0.7% Scotland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% India, 0.1% United States.

99.3% of people living in Lydbrook and Ruardean speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Sign Language, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Lydbrook and Ruardean is 64.3% Christian, 25.6% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Buddhist. 426 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.6% of people are married, 12.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 240 widowed people living in Lydbrook and Ruardean.

The top occupations listed by people in Lydbrook and Ruardean are Skilled trades 15.9%, Professional 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.8%, Elementary 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.2%, Caring personal service 8.6%, Administrative 8.2%.