Portishead Central Demographics (North Somerset, England)

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

In the 2011 census the population of Portishead Central was 3,921 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Portishead Central is 41, while the median age is lower at 40.

85.6% of people living in Portishead Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.6% Wales, 1.9% Scotland, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.3% India, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

96.5% of people living in Portishead Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.9% Polish, 0.3% Bengali, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% French, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Portishead Central is 58.0% Christian, 31.9% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 297 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

43.4% of people are married, 16.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.8% are separated or divorced. There are 261 widowed people living in Portishead Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Portishead Central are Professional 24.0%, Associate professional and technical 18.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.7%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Administrative 8.1%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.3%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.2%.