Portchester East Demographics (Fareham, England)

Portchester East is a ward in Fareham of South East, England and includes areas of Portchester, Wallington, Uplands, Wicor, Broadcut Ind Est, Fort Wallington Ind Est, North Wallington, Fareham Heights, Cams Bay, Kiln Acre, Bridge Ind Est, Fareham Ind Park, North Fareham and Broadcut.

In the 2011 census the population of Portchester East was 10,882 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Portchester East is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.3% of people living in Portchester East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Kenya.

99.0% of people living in Portchester East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Portchester East is 62.6% Christian, 27.8% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 846 people did not state a religion. 41 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

53.5% of people are married, 9.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 553 widowed people living in Portchester East.

The top occupations listed by people in Portchester East are Professional 14.7%, Skilled trades 13.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 13.4%, Elementary 10.4%, Administrative 9.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 8.8%, Sales and customer service 8.5%.