Cheddar and Shipham Demographics (Sedgemoor, England)

Cheddar and Shipham is a ward in Sedgemoor of South West, England and includes areas of Rodney Stoke, Draycott, Bradley Cross and Nyland.

In the 2011 census the population of Cheddar and Shipham was 6,842 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Cheddar and Shipham is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

92.0% of people living in Cheddar and Shipham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Bangladesh.

99.0% of people living in Cheddar and Shipham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Cheddar and Shipham is 64.2% Christian, 25.7% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 587 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.2% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 317 widowed people living in Cheddar and Shipham.

The top occupations listed by people in Cheddar and Shipham are Professional 18.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.7%, Skilled trades 12.5%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.1%, Elementary 8.9%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%, Elementary administration and service 8.0%, Administrative 7.7%.