Plaistow Demographics (Chichester, England)

Plaistow is a ward in Chichester of South East, England and includes areas of Great Common, Staples Hill, Mackerels Common, Ifold, Burdocks, Plaistow, Wisborough Green, Loxwood, Ifold Estate and Kirdford.

In the 2011 census the population of Plaistow was 4,784 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Plaistow is 43, while the median age is higher at 47.

89.7% of people living in Plaistow were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% United States, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe.

98.8% of people living in Plaistow speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Danish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Plaistow is 68.5% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 372 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

65.9% of people are married, 7.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.2% are separated or divorced. There are 142 widowed people living in Plaistow.

The top occupations listed by people in Plaistow are Managers, directors and senior officials 20.3%, Professional 17.5%, Skilled trades 14.6%, Associate professional and technical 14.0%, Corporate managers and directors 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Elementary 7.0%, Business, media and public service professionals 6.8%.