Ponteland East Demographics (Northumberland, England)

Ponteland East is a ward in Northumberland of North East, England and includes areas of Longhirst, Ponteland, Prestwick, High Callerton, Hepscott, Stannington, Tranwell, Hepscott Park, Barmoor, Pegswood Industrial Estate, Pegswood, Tranwell Woods, Shadfen, Coopies Lane Industrial Estate, Stobhill, Clifton and Bothal.

In the 2011 census the population of Ponteland East was 4,600 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Ponteland East is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

92.1% of people living in Ponteland East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.2% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.6% India, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.9% of people living in Ponteland East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Finnish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Ponteland East is 72.7% Christian, 19.4% No religion, 0.7% Sikh, 0.6% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist. 256 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.2% of people are married, 7.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 180 widowed people living in Ponteland East.

The top occupations listed by people in Ponteland East are Professional 23.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.9%, Associate professional and technical 14.6%, Skilled trades 11.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Administrative 7.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.1%.