West Mersea Demographics (Colchester, England)

West Mersea is a ward in Colchester of East of England, England and includes areas of West Mersea, East Mersea and Pyefleet Creek.

In the 2011 census the population of West Mersea was 7,183 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in West Mersea is 48, while the median age is higher at 52.

92.9% of people living in West Mersea were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% South America.

99.0% of people living in West Mersea speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of West Mersea is 67.7% Christian, 24.4% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Humanist. 494 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.2% of people are married, 8.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.1% are separated or divorced. There are 401 widowed people living in West Mersea.

The top occupations listed by people in West Mersea are Skilled trades 15.9%, Professional 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.5%, Corporate managers and directors 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Elementary 8.8%, Administrative 8.3%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.