Fowey Demographics (Cornwall, England)

Fowey is a ward in Cornwall of South West, England and includes areas of Lanteglos, Mixtow, Polruan, Golant, Readymoney, Tower Park, Lombard, Pont, Whitecross, Newtown, Lescrow and Bodinnick.

In the 2011 census the population of Fowey was 4,690 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Fowey is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

92.1% of people living in Fowey were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.1% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% Australia.

98.8% of people living in Fowey speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% German, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Latvian.

The religious make up of Fowey is 60.5% Christian, 28.7% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 420 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.7% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 270 widowed people living in Fowey.

The top occupations listed by people in Fowey are Skilled trades 17.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.3%, Professional 13.0%, Elementary 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.1%, Other managers and proprietors 10.3%, Elementary administration and service 9.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.2%, Caring personal service 6.9%.