Portishead East Demographics (North Somerset, England)

Portishead East is a ward in North Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of Portishead, West Hill, The Vale, Clapton In Gordano, Portbury and Sheepway.

In the 2011 census the population of Portishead East was 5,831 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Portishead East is 37, while the median age is also 37.

90.5% of people living in Portishead East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.2% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.5% of people living in Portishead East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Northern European Language.

The religious make up of Portishead East is 60.6% Christian, 31.3% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 379 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.7% of people are married, 13.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 281 widowed people living in Portishead East.

The top occupations listed by people in Portishead East are Professional 19.1%, Associate professional and technical 18.8%, Administrative and secretarial 13.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 11.1%, Administrative 9.9%, Sales and customer service 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Skilled trades 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.5%.