Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Demographics (Wakefield, England)

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is a ward in Wakefield of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Hillside, High Ackworth, Ackworth, Charlestown Estate, Low Ackworth, Ackworth Moor Top, Badsworth and Upton.

In the 2011 census the population of Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton was 16,099 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

94.8% of people living in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.2% China, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Pakistan.

98.0% of people living in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili.

The religious make up of Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is 70.9% Christian, 21.8% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist. 978 people did not state a religion. 46 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.6% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.2% are separated or divorced. There are 835 widowed people living in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.

The top occupations listed by people in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton are Professional 15.6%, Elementary 14.2%, Elementary administration and service 12.2%, Skilled trades 12.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.0%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.1%, Administrative 8.4%.