Denby Dale Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Denby Dale is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Clayton West, Emley Moor, Skelmanthorpe, Park Gate, Crawshaw, Scissett, Emley, Goose Green, Birdsedge, High Flatts, Cumberworth, Lower Cumberworth, Upper Denby, Denby Dale, Lower Denby, Shelley, Shepley and Upper Cumberworth.

In the 2011 census the population of Denby Dale was 16,365 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Denby Dale is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

95.7% of people living in Denby Dale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Pakistan.

99.4% of people living in Denby Dale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Urdu.

The religious make up of Denby Dale is 67.2% Christian, 24.9% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 1,067 people did not state a religion. 47 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.2% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 741 widowed people living in Denby Dale.

The top occupations listed by people in Denby Dale are Professional 20.5%, Skilled trades 13.5%, Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Elementary 8.3%, Administrative 7.4%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.3%.