Boyd Valley Demographics (South Gloucestershire, England)

Boyd Valley is a ward in South Gloucestershire of South West, England and includes areas of Bridgeyate, North Wraxall, North Colerne, Thickwood, West Littleton, Ford, Slaughterford, Ashwicke, Hinton, Dyrham, Marshfield, Cold Ashton, Colerne, Pennsylvania, Wick, Doynton, North Common, Warmley, Abson, Lyde Green, Emerson's Green, Pucklechurch, Mangotsfield and Shortwood.

In the 2011 census the population of Boyd Valley was 7,446 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Boyd Valley is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

91.1% of people living in Boyd Valley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Nigeria.

98.8% of people living in Boyd Valley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.2% Romanian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Boyd Valley is 64.8% Christian, 24.7% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 663 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.1% of people are married, 9.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 330 widowed people living in Boyd Valley.

The top occupations listed by people in Boyd Valley are Professional 20.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.4%, Skilled trades 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.3%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Elementary 8.7%, Administrative 8.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.1%.