In 2001, the population of the parish was 969 people.

The population of the parish was 204 in 1831, but is now lower.

The present day population of the parish is about 1,500 people.

The name came from its position to the east of the parish.

In 1831, the population of the parish was 2022 people.

The land was actually good in the north of the parish.

They had also to provide for the poor of their Parish.

It was to become the economic center of the parish in the near future.

An important part in the daily life of the parish was music.

In 1881 the population of the civil parish was 2,482.