Pickering West Demographics (Ryedale, England)

Pickering West is a ward in Ryedale of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Thorgill, Wrelton, Riseborough, Hartoft, Rosedale Abbey, Middleton, Aislaby, Cawthorne, Stape, Rosedale East, Newton-On-Rawcliffe, Rosedale, Keld Head, Cropton and Newbridge.

In the 2011 census the population of Pickering West was 3,610 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Pickering West is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

94.1% of people living in Pickering West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% China, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Northern Ireland.

99.3% of people living in Pickering West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Pickering West is 69.8% Christian, 20.9% No religion, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim. 300 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

53.3% of people are married, 10.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 208 widowed people living in Pickering West.

The top occupations listed by people in Pickering West are Skilled trades 16.6%, Elementary 14.0%, Professional 11.8%, Elementary administration and service 10.7%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Associate professional and technical 9.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.5%, Sales and customer service 7.6%.