Chard Combe Demographics (South Somerset, England)

Chard Combe is a ward in South Somerset of South West, England and includes areas of Paintmore, Touches, Old Town, Chard Town, Crimchard, Furzehill and Furnham.

In the 2011 census the population of Chard Combe was 2,070 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Chard Combe is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

89.8% of people living in Chard Combe were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South America, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

95.8% of people living in Chard Combe speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Portuguese, 0.9% Polish, 0.3% Slovak, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Czech.

The religious make up of Chard Combe is 63.3% Christian, 28.6% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 142 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

45.9% of people are married, 11.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.1% are separated or divorced. There are 132 widowed people living in Chard Combe.

The top occupations listed by people in Chard Combe are Elementary 17.0%, Skilled trades 15.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 14.7%, Elementary administration and service 12.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Professional 9.1%, Administrative and secretarial 8.4%, Sales and customer service 8.4%, Associate professional and technical 8.2%.