Heavitree Demographics (Exeter, England)

Heavitree is a ward in Exeter of South West, England and includes areas of Heavitree, Newtown, Heavitree Park, Lions Holt, East Wonford, Polsloe Bridge, Polsloe Priory, Polsloe Park, Polsloe, St. James and Northernhay.

In the 2011 census the population of Heavitree was 5,824 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Heavitree is 39, while the median age is lower at 37.

85.6% of people living in Heavitree were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.6% Scotland, 0.7% India, 0.5% China, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Australia.

94.7% of people living in Heavitree speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Polish, 0.5% German, 0.5% All other Chinese, 0.2% Slovak, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Heavitree is 56.6% Christian, 32.0% No religion, 1.1% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 472 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

41.9% of people are married, 12.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 27.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 304 widowed people living in Heavitree.

The top occupations listed by people in Heavitree are Professional 26.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Elementary 9.8%, Sales and customer service 9.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Skilled trades 8.9%, Health professionals 8.8%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%, Administrative 8.4%.