Whitleigh is a district area and is in the electrol Ward

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 of Budshead of the city of Plymouth

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 in the English

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 county of Devon

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. It shares district borders with Southway, Honicknowle

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, Crownhill

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, West Park and St Budeaux

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. In the 2001 census the population of Whitleigh was 7,165, of which 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female.

Education

Whitleigh's primary schools are St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, Whitleigh Community Primary School, Woodfield primary school, and Woodland Community Special School. Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (formerly Community College, and previously Whitleigh comprehensive (or High) school) recently merged with Southway Community College due to budget cuts from the local government. There are now two campuses and a joint faculty. Administration is carried out at the primary site (the Whitleigh campus), where the principal's office is located.

Whitleigh also houses the Woodside education centre. This institute is aimed at children with learning or serious physical disabilities. Children are accepted from 4–16 years old.

Wood View Learning Community

As of 2008 the new Wood View Learning Community will be home to many students and staff, it is still current under construction on the area of Whitleigh Primary,and Sir John Hunt, on Lancaster Gardens. The aim is to bring Whitleigh Primary, Sir John Hunt and Woodlands Community Special school together to make one state-of-the-art, 21st Century Learning John Hunt, Community Sports College moved into the Campus building in September 2008. The Build Was Finished In 2008 And The Secondary School - Sir John Hunt Community Sports College - Now Has A Sixth Form Which Began In September 2009.

Shopping

Whitleigh Green is the predominant shopping precinct, which hosts a small supermarket, take away, cafe, discount store, bakeries, butcher, newsagents, Post Office, Charity Shop and pharmacy. There is also a large area of grass and trees. Recycling facilities are available in the car park area.

Religion

The suburb has a modern church called the Bethany Evangelical Church. Also, there is a Salvation Army church and centre in Lancaster Gardens.

Recently, what was formerly the Whitleigh Christian Centre has now been re-opened as Engage Whitleigh. Engage Whitleigh is a Pentecostal church in fellowship with the Assemblies of God which is able to provide community based conferencing facilities.