Perranporth Demographics (Cornwall, England)

Perranporth is a ward in Cornwall of South West, England and includes areas of Hendrawna, Cocks, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Bolingey and Higher Penwartha.

In the 2011 census the population of Perranporth was 4,270 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Perranporth is 45, while the median age is higher at 46.

93.0% of people living in Perranporth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% South Africa, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% United States, 0.2% China, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia.

98.8% of people living in Perranporth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% German, 0.1% Cornish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Perranporth is 58.8% Christian, 30.9% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh. 367 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.8% of people are married, 12.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.6% are separated or divorced. There are 278 widowed people living in Perranporth.

The top occupations listed by people in Perranporth are Professional 21.3%, Skilled trades 17.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Elementary 8.9%, Caring personal service 8.3%, Administrative and secretarial 7.8%, Elementary administration and service 7.6%, Skilled construction and building trades 7.6%.