Yapton Demographics (Arun, England)

Yapton is a ward in Arun of South East, England and includes areas of Ford Lane Industrial Estate, Burndell, Binsted, Avisford, Slindon, Yapton, Tortington, Walberton, Gumber, Bilsham, Slindon Common, Dale Park, Fontwell, Madehurst, Punch Bowl Green, Ford and North End.

In the 2011 census the population of Yapton was 5,926 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Yapton is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

90.1% of people living in Yapton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.7% India, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% South America, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Nigeria.

97.2% of people living in Yapton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Yapton is 63.6% Christian, 25.2% No religion, 1.3% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 478 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.3% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 278 widowed people living in Yapton.

The top occupations listed by people in Yapton are Skilled trades 14.8%, Professional 13.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 12.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.3%, Elementary 11.3%, Associate professional and technical 11.2%, Elementary administration and service 9.1%, Caring personal service 8.8%, Administrative 8.6%.