West Craven Demographics (Craven, England)

West Craven is a ward in Craven of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Gargrave, Gledstone, Bank Newton, Eshton, Elslack, Winterburn, Stirton, Flasby, Little Stainton, Horton, Carleton, East Marton, Martons Both, Thorlby, Broughton, West Marton, Thornton In Craven and Bracewell.

In the 2011 census the population of West Craven was 1,934 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

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

94.3% of people living in West Craven were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% United States, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.1% Bangladesh, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% India.

99.2% of people living in West Craven speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% African language.

The religious make up of West Craven is 67.9% Christian, 23.0% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Jewish. 152 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.5% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 108 widowed people living in West Craven.

The top occupations listed by people in West Craven are Professional 21.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.0%, Skilled trades 13.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Corporate managers and directors 9.6%, Other managers and proprietors 7.3%, Elementary 7.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 6.9%.