Leasowe and Moreton East Demographics (Wirral, England)

Leasowe and Moreton East is a ward in Wirral of North West, England and includes areas of Moreton and Leasowe.

In the 2011 census the population of Leasowe and Moreton East was 14,640 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Leasowe and Moreton East is 39, while the median age is also 39.

94.1% of people living in Leasowe and Moreton East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% Philippines.

98.7% of people living in Leasowe and Moreton East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Leasowe and Moreton East is 69.8% Christian, 22.2% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh. 960 people did not state a religion. 42 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

39.3% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 28.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.7% are separated or divorced. There are 1,108 widowed people living in Leasowe and Moreton East.

The top occupations listed by people in Leasowe and Moreton East are Elementary 13.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.6%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Professional 11.6%, Elementary administration and service 11.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.5%, Sales and customer service 9.9%, Caring personal service 9.8%.