Quantock Vale Demographics (West Somerset, England)

Quantock Vale is a ward in West Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of Whitnell, Kilve, Week, Stringston, Nether Stowey, Stolford, Broomfield, Merridge, Spaxton, Woodlands, Adscombe, Holford, Bonson, Friarn, Radlet, Knighton, Splatt, Lilstock, Lower Merridge, Stogursey, Dyche, Pightley, East Quantoxhead, Dodington, Over Stowey, Cockwood, Courtway, Aley, Aisholt, Marsh Mills, Coultings, Kilton and Fiddington.

In the 2011 census the population of Quantock Vale was 2,121 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

93.0% of people living in Quantock Vale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Wales, 1.5% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Kenya.

99.5% of people living in Quantock Vale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish.

The religious make up of Quantock Vale is 67.0% Christian, 24.2% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic. 157 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.2% of people are married, 12.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 120 widowed people living in Quantock Vale.

The top occupations listed by people in Quantock Vale are Skilled trades 17.7%, Professional 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Elementary 13.1%, Associate professional and technical 9.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Elementary administration and service 8.4%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 7.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.4%.