Yealmpton Demographics (South Hams, England)

Yealmpton is a ward in South Hams of South West, England and includes areas of Torr, Lyneham, Furzehill, Winstone, Luson, Steer Point, Blackpool, Gnaton, Yealmbridge, Hareston, Combe, Dunstone, Yealmpton, Longbrook, Brixton, Collaton Cross and Worston.

In the 2011 census the population of Yealmpton was 2,049 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

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

90.8% of people living in Yealmpton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Wales, 1.9% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.1% Jamaica, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Nigeria.

99.0% of people living in Yealmpton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% French, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Maltese, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Malay, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious make up of Yealmpton is 67.3% Christian, 22.0% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist. 190 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

62.0% of people are married, 7.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 12.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 114 widowed people living in Yealmpton.

The top occupations listed by people in Yealmpton are Professional 27.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.2%, Skilled trades 12.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.6%, Corporate managers and directors 9.5%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.3%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Health professionals 7.9%.