Wathvale Demographics (Harrogate, England)

Wathvale is a ward in Harrogate of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Topcliffe, Raf Dishforth, Sessay, Islebeck, Thirkleby, Asenby, Dishforth, Hutton Sessay, Little Hutton, Thorpefield, Sowerby, Little Sessay, Dalton, Rainton, Gristhwaite, Nunwick, Melmerby, Skelton-On-Ure, Marton Le Moor, East Tanfield, Hutton Conyers, Bridge Hewick, Sharow, Givendale, West Tanfield, Norton Conyers, Newby Hall, Copt Hewick, Wath and Middleton Quernhow.

In the 2011 census the population of Wathvale was 3,479 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Wathvale is 37, while the median age is also 37.

88.5% of people living in Wathvale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.4% Scotland, 1.4% Wales, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.7% United States, 0.3% North Africa, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia.

98.4% of people living in Wathvale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Wathvale is 70.8% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Muslim. 250 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

64.6% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 12.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.8% are separated or divorced. There are 108 widowed people living in Wathvale.

The top occupations listed by people in Wathvale are Associate professional and technical 21.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.5%, Skilled trades 15.0%, Professional 14.0%, Protective service 11.7%, Corporate managers and directors 10.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.3%, Elementary 8.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%, Administrative 6.5%.