Purewell and Stanpit Demographics (Christchurch, England)

Purewell and Stanpit is a ward in Christchurch of South West, England and includes areas of Somerford, Silver Business Park, Sea Vixen Industrial Estate, Somerford Business Park, Groverley Road Industrial Estate, Mudeford, Ambassador Industrial Estate, Bure and Beaver Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Purewell and Stanpit was 4,252 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

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

90.9% of people living in Purewell and Stanpit were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South America, 0.1% North Africa.

98.5% of people living in Purewell and Stanpit speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.2% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Hindi.

The religious make up of Purewell and Stanpit is 63.3% Christian, 26.4% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist. 354 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.8% of people are married, 12.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.5% are separated or divorced. There are 303 widowed people living in Purewell and Stanpit.

The top occupations listed by people in Purewell and Stanpit are Professional 16.9%, Skilled trades 13.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Elementary 9.7%, Sales and customer service 8.7%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%, Sales 7.9%.