West Monkton Demographics (Taunton Deane, England)

West Monkton is a ward in Taunton Deane of South West, England and includes areas of Bathpool, Thurloxton, Pickney, Priorswood, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Cushuish, Nailsbourne, Goosenford, Gotton, Langaller, Walford Cross, Adsborough Hill, Monkton Heathfield, West Monkton, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Yarford, Adsborough, Crown Industrial Estate, Fennington, Kingston St. Mary and Hestercombe.

In the 2011 census the population of West Monkton was 4,304 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in West Monkton is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

91.3% of people living in West Monkton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Wales, 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India.

98.2% of people living in West Monkton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of West Monkton is 65.3% Christian, 25.4% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu. 335 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.4% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 197 widowed people living in West Monkton.

The top occupations listed by people in West Monkton are Professional 18.3%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 12.2%, Skilled trades 11.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.0%, Administrative 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.6%, Elementary 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.1%.