Pontefract South Demographics (Wakefield, England)

Pontefract South is a ward in Wakefield of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Stapleton, East Hardwick, Little Smeaton, Wentbridge, Thorpe Audlin, Darrington, Kirk Smeaton, Carleton, Stump Cross, Nevison, Pontefract Park and Marl Pits.

In the 2011 census the population of Pontefract South was 15,050 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Pontefract South is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

95.0% of people living in Pontefract South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.3% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia.

98.4% of people living in Pontefract South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Pontefract South is 72.2% Christian, 20.0% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 983 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.5% of people are married, 11.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 853 widowed people living in Pontefract South.

The top occupations listed by people in Pontefract South are Professional 14.0%, Elementary 13.7%, Elementary administration and service 11.6%, Skilled trades 11.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.0%, Sales and customer service 8.8%.