Windwhistle Demographics (South Somerset, England)

Windwhistle is a ward in South Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of Thorncombe, Forde Abbey, Lidmarsh, Chard Common, Ammerham, Synderford, Avishayes, Knowle St. Giles, Cricket St. Thomas, Chard Junction, Saddle Street, Forton, Lydmarsh, Holmbush, Bridge, Avishays, School House, Purtington, Wreath, Leigh, Holditch, White Gate, South Chard, Chaffcombe, Hewood and Winsham.

In the 2011 census the population of Windwhistle was 2,293 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Windwhistle is 47, while the median age is higher at 51.

91.1% of people living in Windwhistle were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Central America, 0.1% Nigeria, 0.1% United States.

98.0% of people living in Windwhistle speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Lithuanian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Marathi, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Windwhistle is 67.8% Christian, 21.9% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 201 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.0% of people are married, 9.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 104 widowed people living in Windwhistle.

The top occupations listed by people in Windwhistle are Skilled trades 20.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.4%, Professional 14.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.4%, Elementary 11.0%, Caring personal service 9.0%, Associate professional and technical 8.9%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Agricultural and Related Trades 7.9%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 7.9%.