Whimple Demographics (East Devon, England)

Whimple is a ward in East Devon of South West, England and includes areas of Marsh Green, New Town, Rockbeare, Sowton, Talaton, Perkin's Village, Perkins Village, Allercombe, Farringdon, Sowton Village, Whimple, Exeter Airport, Aylesbeare, Clyst Honiton and Strete Ralegh.

In the 2011 census the population of Whimple was 2,380 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Whimple is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.1% of people living in Whimple were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 1.2% Wales, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% China, 0.2% North Africa, 0.2% India.

98.8% of people living in Whimple speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Whimple is 65.5% Christian, 25.1% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 189 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.9% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.0% are separated or divorced. There are 93 widowed people living in Whimple.

The top occupations listed by people in Whimple are Professional 19.8%, Associate professional and technical 14.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.0%, Elementary 8.0%, Corporate managers and directors 7.3%.