Crosland Moor and Netherton Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Crosland Moor and Netherton is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Lockwood, Big Valley, Paddock, Blue Bell Hill, Cowlersley, Crosland Moor, Yew Green, Dryclough, Lane Top, Crosland Moor Bottom, Berry Brow, Newsome, Lower Crosland, Crosland Hill, Armitage Bridge, Hanging Stone, South Crosland, Netherton, Folly Hall, Rashcliffe, Thornton Lodge and Aspley.

In the 2011 census the population of Crosland Moor and Netherton was 18,723 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Crosland Moor and Netherton is 37, while the median age is lower at 35.

77.2% of people living in Crosland Moor and Netherton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 10.9% Pakistan, 1.7% India, 1.0% North Africa, 1.0% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Bangladesh, 0.4% Jamaica, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Iran.

81.8% of people living in Crosland Moor and Netherton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 7.1% Panjabi, 4.6% Urdu, 1.3% Polish, 1.1% Arabic, 0.5% South Asian Language, 0.5% Bengali, 0.4% Pakistani Pahari, 0.3% Kurdish, 0.2% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Crosland Moor and Netherton is 41.1% Christian, 30.1% Muslim, 19.2% No religion, 2.1% Sikh, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 1,182 people did not state a religion. 37 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 4 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

46.2% of people are married, 9.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.3% are separated or divorced. There are 980 widowed people living in Crosland Moor and Netherton.

The top occupations listed by people in Crosland Moor and Netherton are Professional 15.0%, Elementary 12.7%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Sales and customer service 9.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.9%.