Poughill, Devon

Religion

The 2001 Census showed 137 residents stating they were Christian. Whilst 37 residents stated they did not follow any religion, 15 residents of Poughill did not state their religion. Data regarding religion varied more in the 2011 census: total population had increased but the number of Christians in Poughill had decreased to 122 residents. 2 residents followed the religion Hinduism. 74 residents did not follow a religion and still 16 residents did not state their religion. 2 members of the community stated they followed 'other religion'. The parish church, dedicated to St Michael, is a Grade I listed building. The church is early perpendicular English; consists of double nave and chancel, with a tower; had formerly a chantry; and wasthoroughly repaired in 1856.

There is a national school, with a small endowment from Pyncombe's charity; a charity of £1,013 a year for schools, small livings, and the poor. Out of the whole population, 39 of Poughill's residents were of school age in 2011. Census data from 2011 shows that residents aged 45–59 years made up the highest percent of the total population, accounting for 28.2%. The smallest percentage of the total population is 0.5%. This small percentage is made up of those residents aged 85–89 years. 2001 data shows the highest percentage of the total population to be 24.7% however this percent was due to those aged 30–44 years, unlike 2011.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census there were 109 males and 107 females living in the parish. As show in the graph, Poughill's total population has varied since the 1800s. The graph shows a number of troughs and peaks with the highest peak being in 1841. In 1841, the population was recorded at 361. Whilst 1841 shows the highest recorded population, it also shows the highest recorded number of total houses in the Parish at this time: 80 homes were recorded in that years census. The lowest population figure to have been recorded so far was collected in 1951. The figure collected in this year was only 147 total residents. The total houses value in 1951 is 40, this piece of data is also the lowest recording of homes in Poughill so as before this value correlates with the total population being at its lowest. From the graph we can see that at the last reading, 1950, the total number of homes was rising. In 2011 total households were recorded to be at 83, representing the upward trend in the total population graph shown below. 1841 saw the beginning of a large downward trend in the total population levels. In 1901 we see a 'pause' in the total population changing - in 1911 the total population has increased by 1 to 223. The next census data collection showed Poughill's total population had fallen lower than ever at the time, recorded at 154 residents in 1931 (-69) . A minimal rise was shown again, increasing the population back up to 165 residents however this positive up rise was reduced when the 1951 census data was collected and the lowest population levels for Poughill were collected. 147 residents were recorded, as shown on the total population graph. 1831 census data recorded the total population at 331, 178 of these residents were males and 90 of these males were over the age of 20. The chart showing the occupational categories in 1831 shows what jobs were available/worked by the 90 males over 20. As mentioned below (see Employment) there are a larger number of occupational categories, the pie chart shows a simplified version of all these categories. It shows 'agriculture' taking up a large percentage of employment in this year alone for the 90 males applicable to working. No males were working in manufacturing when the 1831 census data was collected. 13 males worked in the occupational category 'other' and 10 more males (23) worked in 'retail and handicraft' (as shown on the graph). 2011 census data showed that 213 residents in Poughill were aged 3 and over. For 208 members of this subgroup of residents, their main language is English. For the remainder 5 residents, English is not their main language however 2 of these residents classified themselves as being able to speak English 'very well' and the other 3 residents (whose first language isn't English) classified themselves as being able to speak English 'well'.

Employment

Census data from 1831 suggests there 7 active occupational categories in use during this time. With a small population of approximately 325 (as shown on the total population graph, 1831), the highest working occupational category contained only 36 residents. These residents were agricultural laborers. The second highest occupation was retail and handicrafts of which 23 residents worked in this area. No residents worked as servants or manufacturers. In 2011, census data revealed 13 active occupational categories although many of which only had one resident working within it. The highest working category noted in 2011 was in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing with 15 residents working in this industry. Transport and Storage, Information and Communication, Real Estate Activities and Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security are all industries with only one Poughill resident working within them. There are no recorded residents working in Mining and Quarrying, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Water: Waste Management and Remediation Activities, Financial and Insurance Activities and Administrative and Support Service Activities. This data shows, similarly to 1831, residents of Poughill don't tend to work in the manufacturing industry.

In 2001, all usual residents aged 16 and over (177 recorded), 28 members of the Poughill community did not have any qualifications. However, 40 members had a level 2 qualification and 61 members had level 4 qualifications - those with the qualifications would have filled the spaces of the occupational categories there were to offer in Poughill.

Social Class

83 households were recorded in Poughill in 2011 and 45 of these households were not deprived in any dimension. No houses were recorded to be deprived in either 3 or 4 dimensions however 28 households were deprived in 1 dimension and 10 households were deprived in 2 dimensions. In comparison, deprivation had been improved by 2011 as in 2001, only 23 households had been recorded with no selected characteristic of deprivation and 5 households had selected characteristics of 3 dimension deprivation. Approximated social grades in 2001 recorded 19 residents, of 148 residents aged 16 and over in households, on state benefit, unemployed and/or lowest grade workers (in class E). 50 residents were in class 1 as people with supervisory, clerical, junior managerial/administrative/professional jobs. The highest social grade (AB) included 25 residents of Poughill who worked as higher and intermediate managerial/administrative/professional.

Land Use

Poughill's total area of all land types includes 7,018.84 square metres (thousands), 6,792.32 square metres (thousands) of this total area is green space. No area of Poughill was classified as path or rail and only 14.36 square metres (thousands) was recorded as area of water. The total area of buildings in Poughill was recorded at 34.13 square metres (thousands), 17.82 square metres (thousands) of this space was specifically recorded as domestic buildings and thus 16.31 square metres (thousands) was recorded as non-domestic buildings. 106.43 square metres (thousands) of land was noted as road.