Okehampton West Demographics (West Devon, England)

Okehampton West is a ward in West Devon of South West, England and includes areas of Sampford Courtenay, Chichacott, Hameldown Business Park, Skaigh, Stockley, Tongue End, Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Higher Sticklepath, Belstone and Savile Mead.

In the 2011 census the population of Okehampton West was 3,415 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Okehampton West is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

90.1% of people living in Okehampton West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% China.

96.5% of people living in Okehampton West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Polish, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Okehampton West is 61.9% Christian, 27.7% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 289 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.4% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 201 widowed people living in Okehampton West.

The top occupations listed by people in Okehampton West are Skilled trades 15.8%, Elementary 14.5%, Elementary administration and service 12.3%, Professional 12.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.4%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Caring personal service 9.2%, Associate professional and technical 9.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.0%.