Wakefield Rural Demographics (Wakefield, England)

Wakefield Rural is a ward in Wakefield of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Crigglestone, Chapelthorpe, Durkar, Hall Green, Calder Grove, Grange Moor, West Bretton, Flockton, Flockton Moor, Bretton, Netherton, Midgley, Middlestown, Overton and Denby Grange.

In the 2011 census the population of Wakefield Rural was 17,032 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Wakefield Rural is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

94.8% of people living in Wakefield Rural were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% China.

98.7% of people living in Wakefield Rural speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of Wakefield Rural is 68.6% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 1,059 people did not state a religion. 62 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 6 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

53.9% of people are married, 13.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 903 widowed people living in Wakefield Rural.

The top occupations listed by people in Wakefield Rural are Professional 16.7%, Associate professional and technical 14.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.6%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Elementary 10.0%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.8%, Administrative 8.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%.