Penzance Central Demographics (Cornwall, England)

Penzance Central is a ward in Cornwall of South West, England and includes areas of Abbey Slip, Nanturras, Alverton, Castle Horneck, Polwithen, Tredarvah and Wherry Town.

In the 2011 census the population of Penzance Central was 4,237 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Penzance Central is 46, while the median age is higher at 47.

89.1% of people living in Penzance Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% China, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% United States, 0.4% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Bangladesh.

96.6% of people living in Penzance Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.5% All other Chinese, 0.3% Cornish, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.1% Hebrew.

The religious make up of Penzance Central is 51.9% Christian, 34.4% No religion, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 405 people did not state a religion. 32 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

31.7% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 27.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 16.8% are separated or divorced. There are 507 widowed people living in Penzance Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Penzance Central are Skilled trades 13.6%, Elementary 13.3%, Professional 13.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Elementary administration and service 11.4%, Sales and customer service 9.9%, Sales 9.1%, Caring personal service 8.6%.