Rural West York Demographics (York, England)

Rural West York is a ward in York of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Rufforth, Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough, Askham Richard, Askham Bryan, Angram, Knapton, Poppleton, Millfield Lane Industrial Estate, Nether Poppleton, Westminster Business Park, Upper Poppleton and York Business Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Rural West York was 10,518 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Rural West York is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

91.6% of people living in Rural West York were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.1% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% China, 0.1% India, 0.1% Australia.

98.9% of people living in Rural West York speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Rural West York is 69.9% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 816 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

63.6% of people are married, 7.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 376 widowed people living in Rural West York.

The top occupations listed by people in Rural West York are Professional 25.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Corporate managers and directors 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Skilled trades 8.6%, Administrative 7.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.6%, Sales and customer service 7.6%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.3%.