Wheldrake Demographics (York, England)

Wheldrake is a ward in York of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Deighton, Stillingfleet, Thorganby, Riccall, Wheldrake, Escrick, Kelfield, Millfield Industrial Estate, Bell Hall and Moreby.

In the 2011 census the population of Wheldrake was 4,153 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

92.2% of people living in Wheldrake were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.3% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.0% of people living in Wheldrake speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Wheldrake is 69.0% Christian, 22.4% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 303 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.0% of people are married, 9.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 14.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.1% are separated or divorced. There are 127 widowed people living in Wheldrake.

The top occupations listed by people in Wheldrake are Professional 23.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.6%, Corporate managers and directors 12.9%, Associate professional and technical 12.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Skilled trades 9.4%, Administrative 8.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.4%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.0%.