East Wittering Demographics (Chichester, England)

East Wittering is a ward in Chichester of South East, England and includes areas of East Wittering, Bracklesham Bay, Rookwood and West Wittering.

In the 2011 census the population of East Wittering was 5,117 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in East Wittering is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

91.4% of people living in East Wittering were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Australia.

98.1% of people living in East Wittering speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of East Wittering is 68.1% Christian, 23.5% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 338 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.0% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 291 widowed people living in East Wittering.

The top occupations listed by people in East Wittering are Skilled trades 16.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.9%, Professional 12.7%, Elementary 12.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Caring personal service 8.0%.