Williton Demographics (West Somerset, England)

Williton is a ward in West Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of Williton, Flaxpool, Sampford Brett, Williton Industrial Estate, Escott, Bicknoller, Rydon, West Quantoxhead, Vellow, Lawford, Crowcombe Heathfield, Crowcombe and Monksilver.

In the 2011 census the population of Williton was 2,697 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Williton is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

92.3% of people living in Williton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Channel Islands not otherwise specified.

98.7% of people living in Williton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% French, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Nepalese.

The religious make up of Williton is 65.1% Christian, 25.6% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 188 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.4% of people are married, 13.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.9% are separated or divorced. There are 164 widowed people living in Williton.

The top occupations listed by people in Williton are Skilled trades 17.8%, Elementary 14.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 14.7%, Caring personal service 12.2%, Elementary administration and service 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Caring Personal Services 10.3%, Professional 9.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.2%.