North Tawton Demographics (West Devon, England)

North Tawton is a ward in West Devon of South West, England and includes areas of Fullaford, Taw Green, Ramsley, South Zeal, Shelly, Addiscott, Bondleigh, East Week, Gooseford, Ashridge Court, South Tawton, Sampford Chapple, Honeychurch, Sticklepath, Trecott, Throwleigh, Sampford Courtenay, Rowden, Whiddon Down and Wonson.

In the 2011 census the population of North Tawton was 2,026 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in North Tawton is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

95.5% of people living in North Tawton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Wales, 0.7% Scotland, 0.2% Jersey, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa.

99.3% of people living in North Tawton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% British sign language, 0.1% German, 0.1% Afrikaans, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Danish.

The religious make up of North Tawton is 63.2% Christian, 27.8% No religion, 0.2% Humanist, 0.1% Buddhist. 155 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.5% of people are married, 14.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 116 widowed people living in North Tawton.

The top occupations listed by people in North Tawton are Skilled trades 17.4%, Professional 12.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.6%, Elementary 10.7%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.3%, Associate professional and technical 8.6%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Elementary administration and service 7.7%.