Preston Demographics (Weymouth and Portland, England)

Preston is a ward in Weymouth and Portland of South West, England and includes areas of Upton Fort, Osmington, Preston, Sutton Poyntz, Osmington Mills and Littlemoor.

In the 2011 census the population of Preston was 4,830 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Preston is 53, while the median age is higher at 59.

90.4% of people living in Preston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Wales, 2.1% Scotland, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

99.0% of people living in Preston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Tamil.

The religious make up of Preston is 71.5% Christian, 19.4% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh. 362 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

65.3% of people are married, 6.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 12.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.4% are separated or divorced. There are 187 widowed people living in Preston.

The top occupations listed by people in Preston are Professional 22.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.6%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Administrative 8.8%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Caring personal service 6.8%, Elementary 6.3%.