Westham West Demographics (Weymouth and Portland, England)

Westham West is a ward in Weymouth and Portland of South West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Westham West was 3,682 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Westham West is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

92.5% of people living in Westham West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Bangladesh, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Philippines.

98.4% of people living in Westham West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Nepalese.

The religious make up of Westham West is 64.1% Christian, 26.7% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 273 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.0% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.6% are separated or divorced. There are 260 widowed people living in Westham West.

The top occupations listed by people in Westham West are Skilled trades 15.8%, Elementary 13.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.7%, Elementary administration and service 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.7%, Professional 10.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Sales and customer service 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.5%, Sales 9.3%.