Dashboard for the benefice of w Oakley and in the Deanery of

2. Worshipping Community, 2012-2016 Benefice census summary 1. Attendance summary, 2007-16 Benefice population (2011): 2533 500 Benefice Diocese National 4.5 70 % aged 0-17 20% 23% 21% 4 400 60 % aged 18-44 28% 37% 37% 3.5 50 % aged 45-64 35% 25% 25% 3 300 40 2.5 % aged 65 & over 17% 15% 16% 30 2 % Christian 68% 58% 59% 200 % non-Christian religion 1% 9% 9% 20 1.5

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Number of peopleof Number Number of people of Number 100 10 people of Number 0.5 For more detailed census information: see http://arcg.is/1RaS4CS 0 0 https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/facts-stats/research-statistics.aspx 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Christmas Easter age 0-17 age 18-69 Number of churches in benefice (2016): 4 Benefice code: 27/587BH Average week, October Usual Sunday age 70+ age unspecified Joiners Leavers Number of parishes in benefice (2016): 4 Worshipping Community

3. Usual Sunday attendance, 2007-16 4. Average weekly attendance, October, 2007-16 5. Percentage children, 2007-16 Services for schools 80 120 60% identified from 2013 70 50% 100 60 40% 80 50 30%

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40 Number of people of Number 20 people of Number 0% 20 10 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 0 Usual Sunday (aged <16) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Average week, October, excluding school services (aged < 16) Adults Children Adults Children Adults, School Children, School Worshipping community (aged < 18)

6. Baptisms, marriages, & funerals, 2007-16 7. Electoral roll, 2007-16 This dashboard contains figures as submitted by churches currently in the benefice. 18 120 Attendance statistics: taken from annual Statistics for Mission returns. 16 Average weekly attendance: attendance at Sunday and midweek church services & fresh 100 14 expressions in October; Figs 1 & 5 do not include attendance at services for schools. Easter: Easter Eve & Easter Day; Christmas: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. 12 80 Baptisms: all baptisms & thanksgivings. 10 60 Marriages: marriages and services of prayer & dedication after civil marriages. 8

Funerals: those held in church & at crematoria/cemeteries. Number 6 40 Worshipping Community information has been collected from 2012 onwards.

4 people of Number 20 2 Census data: taken from the 2011 national Census. 0 0 Census statistics have been mapped onto benefice boundaries so are approximations. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 N.B Electoral roll For more information, see: Baptisms Marriages Funerals Electoral roll renewal: 2007, 2013 https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/facts-stats/research-statistics.aspx

Variations in attendance from year to year may be the result of changes in the number of churches that submitted returns, or changes in parish/benefice structure. Number of churches included in returns: 2007 2; 2008 2; 2009 2; 2010 2; 2011 4; 2012 2; 2013 1; 2014 3; 2015 2; 2016 3. Follow us on Twitter: Produced by the Research and Statistics Unit, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ. Date of production: 13/11/17 @cofestats Every effort has been made to ensure that data are reliable. We would be grateful to be notified of any significant errors or omissions by email to [email protected]