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Wiltshire

According to the 2021 census, Wiltshire had a total of 510,330 usual residents residing in 215,081 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 42.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 156.8 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.9 years.

Religion: In Wiltshire, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.19% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.27% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.02%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Wiltshire is ‘White’, constituting 94.33% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.13%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.71%.

Economic activity: 61.03% of Wiltshire’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 51.11% of its inhabitants is married and 30.25% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.21%). Most of the properties in Wiltshire are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Wiltshire crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 67.99. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Wiltshire in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Wiltshire, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (8)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (9)
  2. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)
  3. Occupation:
    • Associate professional and technical- Rank (5)
    • Administrative and secretarial- Rank (7)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (7)
  4. Religion:
    • Christian- Rank (7)
    • Other religion- Rank (8)
  5. Socio-economic Classification:
    • Lower supervisory and technical occupations- Rank (7)
    • Intermediate occupations- Rank (8)
    • Small employers and own account workers- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Wiltshire

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 75,628 35.16
Semi-detached 68,361 31.78
Terraced 44,590 20.73
Flats 19,107 8.88
Converted or shared house 2,681 1.25
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,818 0.85
Caravan or other mobile structure 1,525 0.71
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,371 0.64

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 9 31.78
Detached 10 35.16
Caravan or other mobile structure 10 0.71
Terraced 13 20.73
Converted building. Eg school, church 15 0.85
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.64
Converted or shared house 17 1.25
Flats 20 8.88

Comparing Wiltshire wards.



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  1. Redlynch & Landford (75.8%)
  2. Brinkworth (70.0%)
  3. Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (67.1%)
  4. Minety (63.1%)
  5. Alderbury & Whiteparish (62.6%)
  6. Royal Wootton Bassett East (62.0%)
  7. Fovant & Chalke Valley (57.7%)
  8. Kington (Wiltshire) (55.4%)
  9. Devizes Rural West (54.5%)
  10. Calne Rural (53.8%)
  11. Winsley & Westwood (53.5%)
  12. By Brook (53.4%)
  13. Nadder Valley (53.4%)
  14. Pewsey Vale East (52.1%)
  15. Ethandune (51.7%)
  16. Laverstock (51.2%)
  17. Wylye Valley (50.8%)
  18. Aldbourne & Ramsbury (49.7%)
  19. Pewsey Vale West (49.3%)
  20. Southwick (Wiltshire) (48.9%)
  21. Melksham Without West & Rural (48.7%)
  22. Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon (48.4%)
  23. Till Valley (48.4%)
  24. Bowerhill (48.1%)
  25. Trowbridge Paxcroft (46.9%)
  26. Sherston (46.6%)
  27. Tisbury (46.1%)
  28. Holt (Wiltshire) (45.1%)
  29. Mere (44.6%)
  30. Cricklade & Latton (43.6%)
  31. The Lavingtons (43.5%)
  32. Pewsey (43.4%)
  33. Marlborough West (42.8%)
  34. Purton (42.7%)
  35. Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads (42.2%)
  36. Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley (42.2%)
  37. Downton & Ebble Valley (42.2%)
  38. Westbury East (42.0%)
  39. Calne South (41.8%)
  40. Chippenham Monkton (41.7%)
  41. Hilperton (41.6%)
  42. Urchfont & Bishops Cannings (41.2%)
  43. Warminster Broadway (40.4%)
  44. Melksham Without North & Shurnhold (38.9%)
  45. Salisbury Harnham West (38.7%)
  46. Corsham Without (37.6%)
  47. Chippenham Pewsham (37.5%)
  48. Trowbridge Park (37.4%)
  49. Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (37.3%)
  1. Box & Colerne (36.7%)
  2. Corsham Pickwick (36.6%)
  3. Devizes South (36.3%)
  4. Warminster North & Rural (36.3%)
  5. Salisbury St Francis & Stratford (36.0%)
  6. Bradford-on-Avon North (32.4%)
  7. Durrington (Wiltshire) (32.4%)
  8. Calne Central (31.6%)
  9. Royal Wootton Bassett South & West (31.1%)
  10. Melksham East (30.0%)
  11. Lyneham (30.0%)
  12. Ludgershall North & Rural (29.0%)
  13. Avon Valley (28.6%)
  14. Chippenham Hardenhuish (28.0%)
  15. Amesbury South (28.0%)
  16. Trowbridge Drynham (27.9%)
  17. Westbury West (27.6%)
  18. Melksham South (27.4%)
  19. Trowbridge Lambrok (27.0%)
  20. Warminster West (26.9%)
  21. Amesbury West (26.6%)
  22. Wilton (26.4%)
  23. Salisbury Harnham East (24.9%)
  24. Marlborough East (24.9%)
  25. Malmesbury (24.4%)
  26. Corsham Ladbrook (24.4%)
  27. Westbury North (23.7%)
  28. Trowbridge Adcroft (23.5%)
  29. Calne Chilvester & Abberd (22.3%)
  30. Warminster East (22.1%)
  31. Devizes East (22.1%)
  32. Trowbridge Grove (21.4%)
  33. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (21.2%)
  34. Bradford-on-Avon South (20.3%)
  35. Calne North (19.5%)
  36. Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village (18.4%)
  37. Amesbury East & Bulford (18.3%)
  38. Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (18.3%)
  39. Salisbury Bemerton Heath (17.1%)
  40. Royal Wootton Bassett North (15.5%)
  41. Melksham Forest (15.0%)
  42. Chippenham Hardens & Central (14.9%)
  43. Salisbury Milford (12.4%)
  44. Tidworth North & West (12.3%)
  45. Devizes North (10.3%)
  46. Trowbridge Central (8.1%)
  47. Chippenham Sheldon (7.8%)
  48. Salisbury St Paul’s (6.4%)
  49. Salisbury St Edmund’s (3.5%)

Property ownership in Wiltshire

  1. Owned – 66.84% (143,767)
    1. Owns outright – 37.30% (80,220)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.55% (63,547)
  2. Private rented – 17.40% (37,422)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.87% (27,674)
    2. Other private rented – 4.53% (9,748)
  3. Social rented – 14.52% (31,228)
    1. Other social rented – 10.87% (23,383)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.65% (7,845)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.18% (2,546)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.18% (2,546)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 8 (14.52%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 9 (10.87%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 13 (3.65%)
  2. Owned – rank – 13 (66.84%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 10 (37.30%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 12 (29.55%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.18%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.18%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 13 (17.40%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 1 (4.53%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 19 (12.87%)

Comparing Wiltshire wards.

Families in Wiltshire

  1. Single family household – 67.21% (144,557)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 35.14% (75,587)
      1. Dependent children – 15.97% (34,340)
      2. No children – 13.31% (28,617)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.87% (12,630)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 11.95% (25,704)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.99% (23,637)
      1. No children – 6.12% (13,168)
      2. With dependent children – 4.22% (9,077)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.65% (1,392)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.74% (18,794)
      1. With dependent children – 5.33% (11,460)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.41% (7,334)
    5. Other single family household – 0.39% (835)
      1. Other family composition – 0.39% (835)
  2. One person household – 28.16% (60,574)
    1. Other – 14.31% (30,770)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.86% (29,804)
  3. Other household types – 4.63% (9,950)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.91% (6,268)
    2. With dependent children – 1.71% (3,682)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 9 (67.21%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (11.95%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (35.14%)
      1. No children – rank – 4 (13.31%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (5.87%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 11 (15.97%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 12 (8.74%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 13 (5.33%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (3.41%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 18 (0.39%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 18 (0.39%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 20 (10.99%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (0.65%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 14 (4.22%)
      3. No children – rank – 20 (6.12%)
  2. One person household – rank – 16 (28.16%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (13.86%)
    2. Other – rank – 17 (14.31%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 20 (4.63%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 15 (1.71%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (2.91%)

Comparing Wiltshire wards.

Wiltshire household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 114,886 53.42
Household is deprived in one dimension 70,924 32.98
Household is deprived in two dimensions 24,198 11.25
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,848 2.25
Household is deprived in four dimensions 225 0.1

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 11 32.98
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13 11.25
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 2.25
Household is not deprived in any dimension 14 53.42
Household is deprived in four dimensions 19 0.1

Comparing Wiltshire wards.

Household sizes in Wiltshire

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 81,164 37.74
1 person in household 60,574 28.16
3 people in household 33,692 15.66
4 people in household 28,205 13.11
5 people in household 8,490 3.95
6 people in household 2,186 1.02
7 people in household 535 0.25
8 or more people in household 237 0.11

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 8 37.74
3 people in household 13 15.66
5 people in household 14 3.95
4 people in household 15 13.11
7 people in household 15 0.25
1 person in household 16 28.16
6 people in household 16 1.02
8 or more people in household 16 0.11

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Age groups of Wiltshire residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 108,635 21.29
Aged 35 to 49 years 93,589 18.34
Aged 65 to 74 years 58,703 11.5
Aged 75 to 84 years 37,680 7.38
Aged 10 to 15 years 36,047 7.06
Aged 5 to 9 years 29,544 5.79
Aged 4 years and under 25,629 5.02
Aged 25 to 34 years 24,238 4.75
Aged 16 to 19 years 21,602 4.23
Aged 85 years and over 15,146 2.97

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 8 21.29
Aged 65 to 74 years 9 11.5
Aged 75 to 84 years 10 7.38
Aged 5 to 9 years 11 5.79
Aged 10 to 15 years 11 7.06
Aged 4 years and under 12 5.02
Aged 16 to 19 years 12 4.23
Aged 25 to 34 years 13 4.75
Aged 85 years and over 13 2.97
Aged 35 to 49 years 17 18.34

Comparing Wiltshire wards.

Gender breakdown in Wiltshire

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 258,626 50.68
Male 251,704 49.32

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 10 49.32
Female 16 50.68

Comparing Wiltshire wards.

Wiltshire Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 252,803 49.54
Good health 173,908 34.08
Fair health 62,034 12.16
Bad health 16,995 3.33
Very bad health 4,593 0.9

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 11 3.33
Fair health 12 12.16
Very bad health 13 0.9
Very good health 14 49.54
Good health 18 34.08

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Relationship status amongst Wiltshire Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 51.11% (214,191)
    1. Married – 50.91% (213,382)
      1. Opposite sex – 50.67% (212,374)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (1,008)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (809)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (532)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (277)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 30.25% (126,796)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.97% (41,793)
    1. Divorced – 9.95% (41,710)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (83)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.44% (26,990)
    1. Widowed – 6.43% (26,952)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (38)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.23% (9,343)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.22% (9,295)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (48)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.23%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.22%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.01%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (51.11%)
    1. Married – rank – 8 (50.91%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (50.67%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.24%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 16 (0.19%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.13%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (9.97%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 8 (9.95%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 10 (0.02%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 10 (6.44%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 10 (6.43%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 19 (30.25%)

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Wiltshire residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.92% (484,417)
    1. United Kingdom – 90.10% (459,802)
    2. EU countries – 4.47% (22,807)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.54% (12,965)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.21% (6,153)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.51% (2,615)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.21% (1,074)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.35% (1,808)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.35% (1,808)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.24% (11,453)
  3. Africa – 1.42% (7,249)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.85% (4,325)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.52% (2,678)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (211)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 2 (0.52%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 7 (0.04%)
  3. Europe – rank – 9 (94.92%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (90.10%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 17 (4.47%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 4 (0.21%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 9 (2.54%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 18 (0.51%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (1.21%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 19 (0.35%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 19 (0.35%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.85%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 16 (2.24%)
  6. Africa – rank – 17 (1.42%)

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Passport records of Wiltshire residents

  1. Europe – 83.23% (424,764)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.12% (408,874)
    2. Other Europe – 2.78% (14,176)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.68% (13,672)
        1. Poland – 0.95% (4,848)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.58% (2,971)
        3. Romania – 0.40% (2,017)
        4. Germany – 0.17% (877)
        5. Portugal – 0.17% (853)
        6. Italy – 0.15% (767)
        7. France – 0.11% (572)
        8. Spain – 0.11% (553)
        9. Lithuania – 0.04% (214)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.10% (504)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (359)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (145)
    3. Ireland – 0.34% (1,714)
  2. No passport held – 15.14% (77,286)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.76% (3,860)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.50% (2,531)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.14% (702)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.10% (514)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (96)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (17)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.30% (1,553)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.25% (1,293)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (260)
  5. Africa – 0.29% (1,500)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.17% (882)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.10% (535)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (83)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.27% (1,366)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 1 (0.27%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 5 (15.14%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 16 (0.76%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 12 (0.50%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 13 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 15 (0.02%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 16 (0.14%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.10%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.30%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.25%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 20 (0.05%)
  5. Europe – rank – 18 (83.23%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 14 (80.12%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 19 (0.34%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 20 (2.78%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 17 (0.10%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 12 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 17 (0.07%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 20 (2.68%)
        1. Germany – rank – 9 (0.17%)
        2. Poland – rank – 15 (0.95%)
        3. Romania – rank – 17 (0.40%)
        4. France – rank – 18 (0.11%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 19 (0.17%)
        6. Spain – rank – 20 (0.11%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (0.58%)
        9. Italy – rank – 21 (0.15%)
  6. Africa – rank – 18 (0.29%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.10%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 17 (0.02%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.17%)

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Ethnic groups in Wiltshire

  1. White – 94.33% (481,413)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 90.06% (459,594)
    2. Other White – 3.58% (18,257)
    3. Irish – 0.51% (2,591)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.14% (711)
    5. Roma – 0.05% (260)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.13% (10,876)
    1. Other Asian – 1.03% (5,242)
    2. Indian – 0.55% (2,810)
    3. Chinese – 0.29% (1,494)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.18% (934)
    5. Pakistani – 0.08% (396)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.71% (8,709)
    1. White and Asian – 0.53% (2,703)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.49% (2,479)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.46% (2,366)
    4. White and Black African – 0.23% (1,161)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.13% (5,786)
    1. African – 0.58% (2,984)
    2. Caribbean – 0.31% (1,589)
    3. Other Black – 0.24% (1,213)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.70% (3,549)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.57% (2,912)
    2. Arab – 0.12% (637)

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 10 (1.13%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 7 (0.24%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.31%)
    3. African – rank – 14 (0.58%)
  2. White – rank – 10 (94.33%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 9 (90.06%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 9 (0.14%)
    3. Irish – rank – 18 (0.51%)
    4. Other White – rank – 20 (3.58%)
    5. Roma – rank – 22 (0.05%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 15 (0.70%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (0.57%)
    2. Arab – rank – 16 (0.12%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 16 (2.13%)
    1. Other Asian – rank – 12 (1.03%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 17 (0.18%)
    3. Indian – rank – 17 (0.55%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 20 (0.29%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (1.71%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.49%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 17 (0.23%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (0.46%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 22 (0.53%)

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Religions in Wiltshire

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 256,160 50.19
No religion 210,601 41.27
Not answered 30,709 6.02
Muslim 3,508 0.69
Other religion 3,224 0.63
Hindu 2,670 0.52
Buddhist 2,521 0.49
Jewish 458 0.09
Sikh 483 0.09

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Rank of Wiltshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 7 50.19
Other religion 8 0.63
Buddhist 11 0.49
Sikh 14 0.09
No religion 15 41.27
Hindu 15 0.52
Jewish 16 0.09
Muslim 16 0.69
Not answered 17 6.02

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Employment and unemployment amongst Wiltshire Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.03% (255,780)
    1. In employment – 59.04% (247,436)
      1. Employee – 48.87% (204,823)
        1. Full-time – 36.31% (152,163)
        2. Part-time – 12.56% (52,660)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.67% (36,345)
        1. Full-time – 4.66% (19,517)
        2. Part-time – 4.02% (16,828)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.50% (6,268)
        1. Full-time – 1.18% (4,932)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (1,336)
    2. Unemployed – 1.99% (8,344)
  2. Economically inactive – 37.47% (157,039)
    1. Retired – 24.98% (104,683)
    2. Looking after home or family – 3.78% (15,830)
    3. Student – 3.34% (14,018)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.95% (12,366)
    5. Other – 2.42% (10,142)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.50% (6,295)
    1. In employment – 1.17% (4,909)
      1. Employee – 1.12% (4,686)
        1. Part-time – 0.91% (3,805)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (881)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (194)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (156)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (38)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (29)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (19)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (10)
    2. Unemployed – 0.33% (1,386)

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  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 11 (61.03%)
    1. In employment – rank – 11 (59.04%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (8.67%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (4.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (4.66%)
      2. Employee – rank – 12 (48.87%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (12.56%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (36.31%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 12 (1.50%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (1.18%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 11 (1.99%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 13 (37.47%)
    1. Retired – rank – 9 (24.98%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (3.78%)
    3. Other – rank – 9 (2.42%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 13 (2.95%)
    5. Student – rank – 16 (3.34%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 19 (1.50%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (0.33%)
    2. In employment – rank – 20 (1.17%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.04%)
      3. Employee – rank – 20 (1.12%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.21%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.91%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Wiltshire

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 95,305 22.74
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 62,885 15.0
Intermediate occupations 53,043 12.66
Small employers and own account workers 48,819 11.65
Routine occupations 46,690 11.14
Semi-routine occupations 46,339 11.06
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 24,588 5.87
Never worked and long-term unemployed 21,955 5.24
Full-time students 19,490 4.65

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Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 5.87
Intermediate occupations 8 12.66
Small employers and own account workers 8 11.65
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9 22.74
Routine occupations 9 11.14
Semi-routine occupations 14 11.06
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 15.0
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15 5.24
Full-time students 17 4.65

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Occupation groups in Wiltshire

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 46,920 18.59
Associate professional and technical 37,260 14.77
Managers, directors and senior officials 36,607 14.51
Skilled trades 28,608 11.34
Administrative and secretarial 25,833 10.24
Caring, leisure and other service 22,686 8.99
Elementary 22,478 8.91
Sales and customer service 16,548 6.56
Process, plant and machine operatives 15,405 6.1

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Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Associate professional and technical 5 14.77
Administrative and secretarial 7 10.24
Process, plant and machine operatives 7 6.1
Skilled trades 8 11.34
Managers, directors and senior officials 10 14.51
Caring, leisure and other service 10 8.99
Elementary 14 8.91
Sales and customer service 17 6.56
Professional occupations 19 18.59

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