Dashboard for the benefice of Gerrards Cross and in the Deanery of

2. Worshipping Community, 2012-2016 Benefice census summary 1. Attendance summary, 2007-16 Benefice population (2011): 8312 2000 Benefice Diocese National 2.5 900 % aged 0-17 24% 23% 21% 800 % aged 18-44 27% 37% 37% 1500 700 2 % aged 45-64 30% 25% 25% 600 1.5 500 % aged 65 & over 20% 15% 16% 1000 400 % Christian 62% 58% 59% 1 300 % non-Christian religion 16% 9% 9%

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Number of peopleof Number Number of people of Number Number of people of Number 0.5 100 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): 2 Benefice code: 27/200BR Average week, October Usual Sunday age 70+ age unspecified Joiners Leavers Number of in benefice (2016): 1 Worshipping Community

3. Usual Sunday attendance, 2007-16 4. Average weekly attendance, October, 2007-16 5. Percentage children, 2007-16 Services for schools 900 1000 35% identified from 2013 800 900 30% 700 800 25% 600 700 20% 600 500 15% 500 400 Percentage 10% 400 5%

300 300 Number of people of Number Number of people of Number 0% 200 200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 100 100 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. 50 900 Attendance statistics: taken from annual Statistics for Mission returns. 45 800 Average weekly attendance: attendance at Sunday and midweek church services & fresh 40 700 expressions in October; Figs 1 & 5 do not include attendance at services for schools. Easter: Easter Eve & Easter Day; Christmas: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. 35 600 30 Baptisms: all baptisms & thanksgivings. 500 25 Marriages: marriages and services of prayer & dedication after civil marriages. 400 Funerals: those held in church & at crematoria/cemeteries. Number 20 300 15 Worshipping Community information has been collected from 2012 onwards. 10 people of Number 200 5 100 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 /benefice structure. Number of churches included in returns: 2007 2; 2008 1; 2009 1; 2010 1; 2011 1; 2012 2; 2013 2; 2014 2; 2015 2; 2016 2. Follow us on Twitter: Produced by the Research and Statistics Unit, Church House, Great Smith Street, 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]