West Auckland Demographics (County Durham, England)

West Auckland is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of St. Helen Auckland, Ramshaw, Evenwood, Oakley Cross Estate, Melrose Estate, Oaks, Tindale Crescent, Bridge Place, Evenwood Gate, Bildershaw, Lakes Estate, Stones End, West Auckland, Hummerbeck, Witton Park, Rosehill Estate, Woodside, Low Etherley, Windmill, Etherley, Toft Hill, Etherley Moor, Witton Le Wear, Etherley Grange, Morley, Woodhouses, Etherley Dene and High Etherley.

In the 2011 census the population of West Auckland was 8,509 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in West Auckland is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

95.0% of people living in West Auckland were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% India.

98.5% of people living in West Auckland speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% French, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of West Auckland is 76.3% Christian, 16.7% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh. 495 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.5% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 449 widowed people living in West Auckland.

The top occupations listed by people in West Auckland are Skilled trades 14.0%, Elementary 12.0%, Professional 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.9%, Associate professional and technical 10.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Sales and customer service 9.2%, Caring personal service 8.9%.