Holgate Demographics (York, England)

Holgate is a ward in York of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Acomb, Holgate and Acomb Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Holgate was 12,832 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Holgate is 38, while the median age is lower at 36.

89.0% of people living in Holgate were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Nigeria, 0.3% China, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% United States.

96.1% of people living in Holgate speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Holgate is 57.3% Christian, 32.2% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh. 987 people did not state a religion. 59 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

39.9% of people are married, 17.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 769 widowed people living in Holgate.

The top occupations listed by people in Holgate are Professional 20.6%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Elementary 11.2%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Elementary administration and service 10.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.2%, Sales and customer service 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Administrative 7.9%.