Dashboard for the benefice of w & Slapton & in the Deanery of

2. Worshipping Community, 2012-2016 Benefice census summary 1. Attendance summary, 2007-16 Benefice population (2011): 5144 1000 Benefice Diocese National 30 250 % aged 0-17 25% 23% 21% 800 25 200 % aged 18-44 32% 37% 37% % aged 45-64 30% 25% 25% 20 600 150 % aged 65 & over 14% 15% 16% 15 % Christian 64% 58% 59% 400 100 10 % non-Christian religion 1% 9% 9%

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Number of peopleof Number Number of people of Number 200 people of Number 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): 3 Benefice code: 27/275CR Average week, October Usual Sunday age 70+ age unspecified Joiners Leavers Number of parishes in benefice (2016): 3 Worshipping Community

3. Usual Sunday attendance, 2007-16 4. Average weekly attendance, October, 2007-16 5. Percentage children, 2007-16 Services for schools 120 200 30% identified from 2013 180 25% 100 160 20% 80 140 120 15%

60 100 10% Percentage 80 5%

40 60 Number of people of Number Number of people of Number 0% 40 20 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20 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. 35 300 Attendance statistics: taken from annual Statistics for Mission returns. Average weekly attendance: attendance at Sunday and midweek church services & fresh 30 250 expressions in October; Figs 1 & 5 do not include attendance at services for schools. 25 Easter: Easter Eve & Easter Day; Christmas: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. 200 Baptisms: all baptisms & thanksgivings. 20 150 Marriages: marriages and services of prayer & dedication after civil marriages.

15 Funerals: those held in church & at crematoria/cemeteries. Number 100

10 Worshipping Community information has been collected from 2012 onwards. Number of people of Number 50 5 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 3; 2010 3; 2011 3; 2012 3; 2013 2; 2014 2; 2015 3; 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]