Wyresdale Demographics (Wyre, England)

Wyresdale is a ward in Wyre of North West, England and includes areas of Claughton-On-Brock, Forton, Cabus, Garstang and Catterall.

In the 2011 census the population of Wyresdale was 2,035 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Wyresdale is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.8% of people living in Wyresdale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Sri Lanka, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Nigeria.

99.0% of people living in Wyresdale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Northern European Language, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Afrikaans.

The religious make up of Wyresdale is 76.9% Christian, 13.9% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Humanist. 165 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.0% of people are married, 6.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.4% are separated or divorced. There are 103 widowed people living in Wyresdale.

The top occupations listed by people in Wyresdale are Professional 20.7%, Skilled trades 17.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.0%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.7%, Elementary 9.3%, Corporate managers and directors 8.3%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 8.0%, Agricultural and Related Trades 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%.