Cornwood and Sparkwell Demographics (South Hams, England)

Cornwood and Sparkwell is a ward in South Hams of South West, England and includes areas of Cleeve, Ermington, Lee Mill Bridge, Burraton, Cadleigh Park, Marjery Cross, Hunsdon, Westover, Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Fardel, Westlake, Woodlands, Flete, Endsleigh, Cornwood, Cadleigh, Lucas Wood, Langbrook, Lutton, Corntown, Plympton, Drakelands, Hemerdon, Langage Industrial Estate, Wotter, Shaugh Prior, Lee Moor, Smithaleigh, Sparkwell, Langage Business Park and Venton.

In the 2011 census the population of Cornwood and Sparkwell was 2,321 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Cornwood and Sparkwell is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.3% of people living in Cornwood and Sparkwell were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% India, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South America, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Philippines.

99.4% of people living in Cornwood and Sparkwell speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Cornwood and Sparkwell is 63.7% Christian, 27.1% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu. 184 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.5% of people are married, 12.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 135 widowed people living in Cornwood and Sparkwell.

The top occupations listed by people in Cornwood and Sparkwell are Professional 18.6%, Skilled trades 17.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Elementary 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%, Administrative 7.0%, Elementary administration and service 6.7%.