Portchester West Demographics (Fareham, England)

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

In the 2011 census the population of Portchester West was 6,907 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Portchester West is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

91.7% of people living in Portchester West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States, 0.1% China.

98.8% of people living in Portchester West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Malayalam, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Urdu.

The religious make up of Portchester West is 64.5% Christian, 26.2% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 510 people did not state a religion. 31 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.5% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 300 widowed people living in Portchester West.

The top occupations listed by people in Portchester West are Professional 18.5%, Associate professional and technical 14.8%, Administrative and secretarial 13.1%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%, Administrative 9.1%, Elementary 8.5%, Sales and customer service 8.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.7%.