Three Cross and Potterne Demographics (East Dorset, England)

Three Cross and Potterne is a ward in East Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of West Moors, Woolsbridge Industrial Estate and Three Legged Cross.

In the 2011 census the population of Three Cross and Potterne was 2,647 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Three Cross and Potterne is 40, while the median age is lower at 39.

91.9% of people living in Three Cross and Potterne were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.6% India, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South America.

98.6% of people living in Three Cross and Potterne speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Bengali, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Three Cross and Potterne is 63.8% Christian, 26.8% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 192 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.7% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 137 widowed people living in Three Cross and Potterne.

The top occupations listed by people in Three Cross and Potterne are Skilled trades 15.2%, Elementary 13.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Professional 11.8%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Elementary administration and service 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Sales and customer service 8.3%, Administrative 8.2%.