Ambleside and Grasmere Demographics (South Lakeland, England)

Ambleside and Grasmere is a ward in South Lakeland of North West, England and includes areas of Clappersgate, Elterwater, Under Loughrigg, Loughrigg, Great Langdale, Skelwith Bridge, Little Langdale, Chapel Stile, Rydal, White Moss, Grasmere, Spring Wood, Springwood, Skelwith Fold, Outgate, Grizedale, Waterhead, Hawkshead, Roger Ground, Brathay, Pull Woods, Pullwoods, Ellerigg, Barngates, Esthwaite, Hannakin, Hawkshead Hill, Low Wray, Rothay Road Ind Est, Cunsey, High Wray, Old Brathay, Far Sawrey, Colthouse and Near Sawrey.

In the 2011 census the population of Ambleside and Grasmere was 3,971 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Ambleside and Grasmere is 46, while the median age is also 46.

88.0% of people living in Ambleside and Grasmere were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.3% India, 0.3% Australia.

95.2% of people living in Ambleside and Grasmere speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Polish, 0.4% Hungarian, 0.3% Romanian, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Slovak, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.2% Czech, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Ambleside and Grasmere is 63.0% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 429 people did not state a religion. 20 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.5% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 187 widowed people living in Ambleside and Grasmere.

The top occupations listed by people in Ambleside and Grasmere are Managers, directors and senior officials 21.8%, Skilled trades 16.9%, Other managers and proprietors 16.8%, Elementary 16.2%, Elementary administration and service 15.3%, Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services 13.2%, Professional 9.1%, Sales and customer service 8.9%, Sales 8.5%, Associate professional and technical 7.8%.