Dashboard for the benefice of w and Nether Winchendon in the Deanery of

2. Worshipping Community, 2013-17 Benefice census summary 1. Attendance summary, 2008-17 Benefice population (2011): 3167 700 Benefice Diocese National 40 250 % aged 0-17 24% 23% 21% 600 35 200 % aged 18-44 25% 37% 37% 500 30 % aged 45-64 31% 25% 25% 400 150 25 % aged 65 & over 20% 15% 16% 20 % Christian 68% 58% 59% 300 100 15 % non-Christian religion 1% 9% 9% 200

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Number of people of Number Number of peopleof Number 100 5 For more detailed census information: see http://arcg.is/1RaS4CS 0 0 https://www.churchofengland.org/more/policy-and-thinking/research-and-statistics 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Christmas Easter age 0-17 age 18-69 Number of churches in benefice (2017): 3 Benefice code: 27/314BX Average week, October Usual Sunday age 70+ age unspecified Joiners Leavers Number of parishes in benefice (2017): 3 Worshipping Community

3. Usual Sunday attendance, 2008-17 4. Average weekly attendance, October, 2008-17 5. Percentage children, 2008-17 Services for schools 140 140 50% identified from 2013 120 120 40%

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0 0 Usual Sunday (aged <16) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Average week, October, excluding school services (aged < 16) Adults Children Adults Children Adults, School Children, School Worshipping community (aged < 18)

6. Baptisms, marriages, & funerals, 2008-17 7. Electoral roll, 2008-17 This dashboard contains figures as submitted by churches currently in the benefice. 35 160 Attendance statistics: taken from annual Statistics for Mission returns. Average weekly attendance: attendance at Sunday and midweek church services & fresh 30 140 expressions in October; Figs 1 & 5 do not include attendance at services for schools. 120 25 Easter: Easter Eve & Easter Day; Christmas: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. 100 Baptisms: all baptisms & thanksgivings. 20 80 Marriages: marriages and services of prayer & dedication after civil marriages. 15 Funerals: those held in church & at crematoria/cemeteries. Number 60 10 Worshipping Community information has been collected from 2012 onwards.

Numberofpeople 40 5 20 Census data: taken from the 2011 national Census. 0 0 Census statistics have been mapped onto benefice boundaries so are approximations. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 N.B Electoral roll For more information, see: Baptisms Marriages Funerals Electoral roll renewal: 2013 https://www.churchofengland.org/more/policy-and-thinking/research-and-statistics

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: 2008 1; 2009 3; 2010 3; 2011 3; 2012 2; 2013 2; 2014 3; 2015 3; 2016 3; 2017 3. Follow us on Twitter: Produced by the Research and Statistics Unit, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ. Date of production: 13/11/18 @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]