Calder Demographics (Calderdale, England)

Calder is a ward in Calderdale of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Wadsworth, Pecket Well, Hawksclough, Erringden, Birchcliffe, Nut Clough, Machpelah, Mytholm, Winters, Wood Top, Charlestown, Hebble End, Stubbing Holme, Calderside, Fairfield, Horsehold, Midgehole, Heptonstall, Greenwood Lee, Blackshaw Head, Walshaw, Shackleton, Colden, Widdop, Mankinholes, Dobroyd, Walsden, Strines Gate End, Gauxholme, Hollins Bottom, Lumbutts, Eastwood, Knowl Wood, Castle Hill, Stansfield, Lobb Mill, Spring Side, Shade, Cross Stone, Honey Hole, Hole Bottom, Millwood, Ashenhurst, Priestwell, Salford and Willow Bank.

In the 2011 census the population of Calder was 12,006 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Calder is 41, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.8% of people living in Calder were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

98.6% of people living in Calder speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Dutch.

The religious make up of Calder is 44.9% Christian, 41.0% No religion, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 0.2% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 1,165 people did not state a religion. 70 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

42.7% of people are married, 14.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 3.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.7% are separated or divorced. There are 828 widowed people living in Calder.

The top occupations listed by people in Calder are Professional 28.8%, Associate professional and technical 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.1%, Skilled trades 11.0%, Teaching and educational professionals 10.4%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.5%, Corporate managers and directors 7.7%, Business, media and public service professionals 7.5%.