Newtown Demographics (Exeter, England)

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

In the 2011 census the population of Newtown was 5,851 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Newtown is 36, while the median age is lower at 29.

77.4% of people living in Newtown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Wales, 1.6% China, 1.3% Scotland, 1.3% India, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.3% United States.

88.7% of people living in Newtown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% All other Chinese, 1.7% Polish, 0.5% Malayalam, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% French, 0.5% Russian, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Newtown is 44.8% Christian, 39.2% No religion, 2.9% Muslim, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Agnostic, 0.3% Atheist, 0.2% Sikh. 505 people did not state a religion. 45 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

19.9% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 51.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 385 widowed people living in Newtown.

The top occupations listed by people in Newtown are Professional 24.6%, Elementary 15.1%, Elementary administration and service 14.2%, Associate professional and technical 12.6%, Sales and customer service 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.3%, Sales 8.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 7.7%, Administrative 7.6%.