Penzance East Demographics (Cornwall, England)

Penzance East is a ward in Cornwall of South West, England and includes areas of Abbey Slip and Nanturras.

In the 2011 census the population of Penzance East was 4,955 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Penzance East is 38, while the median age is also 38.

92.8% of people living in Penzance East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South America, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India.

97.4% of people living in Penzance East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.3% Cornish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% French, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Penzance East is 49.0% Christian, 39.6% No religion, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 432 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

36.3% of people are married, 14.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 28.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 13.4% are separated or divorced. There are 443 widowed people living in Penzance East.

The top occupations listed by people in Penzance East are Skilled trades 15.1%, Elementary 14.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.7%, Elementary administration and service 13.0%, Professional 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.3%, Sales and customer service 11.1%, Caring personal service 10.4%, Sales 10.2%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 9.0%.