Bovey Demographics (Teignbridge, England)

Bovey is a ward in Teignbridge of South West, England and includes areas of Manaton, Wolleigh, Langstone, Heathercombe, Warmhill, Hawkmoor, Bagtor, Mapstone, Southbrook, Haytor, Brimley, Higher Brimley, Colehays, Haytor Vale, Lustleigh Cleave, Bovey Tracey, Lustleigh, Lower Brimley, Ilsington, Atway, Hennock, Wreyland, Teign, Seale Hayne, South Knighton, Liverton, Halford, Ogwell, Lounston, West Ogwell, Hearders, Mile End, Denbury, Stover, Heathfield, Ingsdon, Coldeast, Sigford, Teigngrace, Bickington, East Ogwell, Heathfield Industrial Estate and Two Mile Oak.

In the 2011 census the population of Bovey was 7,721 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bovey is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

91.9% of people living in Bovey were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India.

98.4% of people living in Bovey speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Sign Language, 0.1% French, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious make up of Bovey is 63.1% Christian, 27.0% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 648 people did not state a religion. 27 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.0% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 427 widowed people living in Bovey.

The top occupations listed by people in Bovey are Professional 19.3%, Skilled trades 13.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Elementary 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 7.9%, Caring personal service 7.5%, Sales and customer service 7.2%.