Lawrence Demographics (Mid Devon, England)

Lawrence is a ward in Mid Devon of South West, England and includes areas of Park, Uton, Barnfield, Downes Mill, Trobridge, Venny Tedburn, Fordton, Fordton Mill, Hookway, Posbury, Westwood, Lower Westwood, Barnstaple Cross, Chiddenbrooke and Downes.

In the 2011 census the population of Lawrence was 3,776 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Lawrence is 44, while the median age is also 44.

91.7% of people living in Lawrence were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.3% India, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% South Africa.

97.5% of people living in Lawrence speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.1% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Tamil.

The religious make up of Lawrence is 60.0% Christian, 30.3% No religion, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 289 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

47.7% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.7% are separated or divorced. There are 253 widowed people living in Lawrence.

The top occupations listed by people in Lawrence are Professional 16.0%, Skilled trades 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Sales and customer service 10.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.1%, Elementary 10.0%, Sales 8.7%, Caring personal service 8.4%.