Lytchett Minster and Upton East Demographics (Purbeck, England)

Lytchett Minster and Upton East is a ward in Purbeck of South West, England and includes areas of Upton and The Marsh.

In the 2011 census the population of Lytchett Minster and Upton East was 4,244 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Lytchett Minster and Upton East is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

91.9% of people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% India.

98.7% of people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Bulgarian.

The religious make up of Lytchett Minster and Upton East is 60.7% Christian, 30.1% No religion, 0.1% Buddhist. 357 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.0% of people are married, 13.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 270 widowed people living in Lytchett Minster and Upton East.

The top occupations listed by people in Lytchett Minster and Upton East are Skilled trades 15.4%, Administrative and secretarial 12.7%, Elementary 11.6%, Professional 11.1%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Sales and customer service 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.9%, Administrative 9.7%, Elementary administration and service 9.5%.