South Elmsall and South Kirkby Demographics (Wakefield, England)

South Elmsall and South Kirkby is a ward in Wakefield of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of South Elmsall, Minsthorpe, North Elmsall, West Field, Moorthorpe, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate and South Kirkby.

In the 2011 census the population of South Elmsall and South Kirkby was 17,624 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in South Elmsall and South Kirkby is 39, while the median age is higher at 40.

94.9% of people living in South Elmsall and South Kirkby were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.7% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.0% Jamaica, 0.0% United States, 0.0% South Africa, 0.0% Kenya.

97.0% of people living in South Elmsall and South Kirkby speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Polish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of South Elmsall and South Kirkby is 69.4% Christian, 23.2% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh. 1,147 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

45.5% of people are married, 13.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 1,007 widowed people living in South Elmsall and South Kirkby.

The top occupations listed by people in South Elmsall and South Kirkby are Elementary 24.4%, Elementary administration and service 21.6%, Skilled trades 12.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Associate professional and technical 8.8%, Caring personal service 8.5%, Professional 8.2%, Administrative 7.8%.