Erme Valley Demographics (South Hams, England)

Erme Valley is a ward in South Hams of South West, England and includes areas of Ermington, Cleeve, Harford, Shearlangstone, Coldharbour, Strode, Filham, Brownston, Modbury, Bittaford, Penquit, Ugborough, Ludbrook, Sheepham and Moorhaven.

In the 2011 census the population of Erme Valley was 5,004 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Erme Valley is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

91.5% of people living in Erme Valley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Wales, 1.3% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% India, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

99.3% of people living in Erme Valley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.1% German, 0.1% Bulgarian.

The religious make up of Erme Valley is 62.7% Christian, 26.8% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 427 people did not state a religion. 23 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.5% of people are married, 10.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 226 widowed people living in Erme Valley.

The top occupations listed by people in Erme Valley are Professional 23.8%, Skilled trades 16.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Health professionals 8.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.4%, Corporate managers and directors 8.2%, Elementary 8.0%, Other managers and proprietors 6.8%.