Bickleigh and Shaugh Demographics (South Hams, England)

Bickleigh and Shaugh is a ward in South Hams of South West, England and includes areas of West Park, Glenholt Park, Estover, Crownhill, Broadley Industrial Park, Woolwell, Bickleigh, Roborough and Roborough Down.

In the 2011 census the population of Bickleigh and Shaugh was 4,723 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Bickleigh and Shaugh is 39, while the median age is higher at 41.

90.4% of people living in Bickleigh and Shaugh were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Iran, 0.2% Hong Kong .

97.6% of people living in Bickleigh and Shaugh speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Arabic, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Swedish, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Bickleigh and Shaugh is 66.8% Christian, 23.3% No religion, 0.8% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 359 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

55.7% of people are married, 12.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 237 widowed people living in Bickleigh and Shaugh.

The top occupations listed by people in Bickleigh and Shaugh are Associate professional and technical 18.3%, Professional 17.4%, Skilled trades 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 12.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.1%, Protective service 9.6%, Administrative 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Elementary 7.9%, Caring personal service 7.1%.