Purleigh Demographics (Maldon, England)

Purleigh is a ward in Maldon of East of England, England and includes areas of Althorne, Purleigh, Stow Maries, Hazeleigh, Rudley Green, Mayland, Latchingdon, Cold Norton, Buttons Hill, Maylandsea, Cock Clarks, Snoreham, Farther Howegreen and North Fambridge.

In the 2011 census the population of Purleigh was 3,419 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Purleigh is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.9% of people living in Purleigh were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South America, 0.1% India.

99.1% of people living in Purleigh speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Thai, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Purleigh is 68.6% Christian, 21.9% No religion, 0.3% Jewish, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu. 266 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.3% of people are married, 8.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.1% are separated or divorced. There are 110 widowed people living in Purleigh.

The top occupations listed by people in Purleigh are Managers, directors and senior officials 17.4%, Professional 16.0%, Administrative and secretarial 14.4%, Associate professional and technical 14.2%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Corporate managers and directors 10.8%, Administrative 9.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.2%, Elementary 7.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 6.7%.