Wembury and Brixton Demographics (South Hams, England)

Wembury and Brixton is a ward in South Hams of South West, England and includes areas of Plymstock, Torr, Spriddlestone, Down Thomas, Heybrook Bay, Wembury Point, Manor Bourne, Bovisand and Wembury.

In the 2011 census the population of Wembury and Brixton was 4,455 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Wembury and Brixton is 48, while the median age is higher at 52.

92.3% of people living in Wembury and Brixton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.8% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Philippines.

99.4% of people living in Wembury and Brixton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Swedish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Wembury and Brixton is 68.5% Christian, 23.1% No religion, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu. 324 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.8% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 202 widowed people living in Wembury and Brixton.

The top occupations listed by people in Wembury and Brixton are Professional 24.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.5%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.5%, Corporate managers and directors 8.3%, Administrative 8.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.8%.