Weardale Demographics (County Durham, England)

Weardale is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Stotfield Burn, Rookhope, Stanhope, Bolts Burn, Crawleyside, Frosterley, Bollihope, Eastgate, Westgate In Weardale, Ireshopeburn, Lanehead, Cornriggs, East Blackdene, Cowshill, West Blackdene, Wearhead, Huntshieldford, Daddry Shield, St. Johns Chapel, Brotherlee, Westgate, Hamsterley, Upper Town, Wolsingham and Bedburn.

In the 2011 census the population of Weardale was 8,063 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Weardale is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

94.9% of people living in Weardale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% China, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.5% of people living in Weardale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Weardale is 73.0% Christian, 19.3% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Atheist. 526 people did not state a religion. 23 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.7% of people are married, 10.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 394 widowed people living in Weardale.

The top occupations listed by people in Weardale are Professional 18.1%, Skilled trades 17.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.0%, Associate professional and technical 9.7%, Elementary 9.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.3%, Caring personal service 7.2%, Administrative 7.2%.