St Leonards and St Ives East Demographics (East Dorset, England)

St Leonards and St Ives East is a ward in East Dorset of South West, England and includes areas of Ashley Heath, Ashley, St. Ives, Matchams and St. Leonards.

In the 2011 census the population of St Leonards and St Ives East was 4,588 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in St Leonards and St Ives East is 52, while the median age is higher at 57.

89.4% of people living in St Leonards and St Ives East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% South America, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.1% of people living in St Leonards and St Ives East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% German, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of St Leonards and St Ives East is 68.8% Christian, 20.6% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.4% Jewish, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu. 393 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.5% of people are married, 7.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.5% are separated or divorced. There are 170 widowed people living in St Leonards and St Ives East.

The top occupations listed by people in St Leonards and St Ives East are Managers, directors and senior officials 20.2%, Professional 17.2%, Corporate managers and directors 14.6%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Skilled trades 11.5%, Administrative 8.1%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%.