been represented by Independent councillors and those from the Conservative party and Ingleby Barwick Independent Society (IBIS). They are currently six councillors that represent the town's wards. Ingleby Barwick East ward is represented by: Ted Strike (Independent) Alan Watson (Conservative) Sally Ann Watson (Conservative) Ingleby Barwick West ward: Ken Dixon (Ingleby Barwick Independent Society) Kevin Faulks (Ingleby Barwick Independent Society) Ross Patterson (Ingleby Barwick Independent Society) Demography 2001 Census The United Kingdom Census 2001 found Ingleby Barwick had 5,862 households and a population of 16,280, of which 8,272 were male and 8,008 female. The town consists largely of owner-occupied properties and private rental properties making up 98% of the population. Council housing makes up the other 2%. Ethnic diversity is minimal in Ingleby Barwick. Over 95% of residents class themselves as White British. The population is generally younger than average for Stockton-On-Tees with a mean age of 31.87 highlighting the high proportion of families with children in the town. In 2011 however, 92% of Ingleby Barwick's 21,045 residents were White British, 5.2% Asian and 0.4% Black. Residents of Ingleby Barwick tend to have attained a higher level of education compared with Stockton-On-Tees and nationally. Over 25% of residents reported attaining a degree or higher level HNC/HND or NVQ compared with only 15% in Stockton as a whole. The people of Ingleby Barwick enjoy a high employment rate, with 75% reporting themselves as being in full or part-time employment or being self-employed. Of these 76% usually travel to work by car or van, travelling an average distance of 21 km. Only 2.7% get to work on foot suggesting that most of the employment is from outside of Ingleby Barwick. The largest industry of employment was manufacturing accounting for 16.6% of the workforce. 50% of those working were in roles either in professional occupations or in companies at senior managerial levels. Continued development of the area means the population of the town is expanding dramatically. Estimates put the population of Ingleby Barwick at 22,290 in mid 2016. Geography The town is divided into seven villages with a central area for shops and community facilities. The villages are not villages in the true sense of the word, but rather seven geographic areas within the town. Each village was originally intended to have its own schools, shops and community facilities. Ingleby Barwick Centre Lowfields, named after Low Barwick Farm (now the Teal Arms public