Pevensey and Westham Demographics (Wealden, England)

Pevensey and Westham is a ward in Wealden of South East, England and includes areas of Richmond Heights, Potts Marsh Industrial Estate, Stone Cross, Hankham, Black Nest, Mountney Bridge Business Park, Westham, Pevensey Bay, Normans Bay and Beachlands.

In the 2011 census the population of Pevensey and Westham was 9,467 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Pevensey and Westham is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.1% of people living in Pevensey and Westham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% United States, 0.1% North Africa.

98.6% of people living in Pevensey and Westham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Pevensey and Westham is 65.3% Christian, 25.0% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 715 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.3% of people are married, 10.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.5% are separated or divorced. There are 527 widowed people living in Pevensey and Westham.

The top occupations listed by people in Pevensey and Westham are Professional 15.5%, Skilled trades 14.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Administrative and secretarial 13.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Administrative 8.9%, Elementary 7.9%, Caring personal service 7.6%, Corporate managers and directors 7.5%.