Newsome Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Newsome is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Edgerton, Lindley, Birkby, Paddock, Lockwood, Cowcliffe, Croft Hollow, Seventy Acres, Elland Upper Edge, Netheroyd Hill, Burn, Fixby, Round Hill Bottom, Redwood, Storth, Trafalgar, Top Of Cowcliffe, Cowcliffe Side, Grimescar, Scotgate, Badger Hill, Riddings, Trough, Brackenhall, Hoyers Industrial Estate, Fartown Green, Bradley Grange, Kirkburton, Lepton, Fenay Bridge, Nook, Prince Royd, Royds Hall, Dodlee, Cliff End, Leymoor, Milnsbridge, Folly Hall, Rashcliffe, Newsome, Berry Brow, Almondbury, Big Valley, Gledholt, Springwood, Fartown, Close Hill, Stocksmoor, Thurstonland, Hall Bower, Newsome Cross, Primrose Hill, Taylor Hill, Farnley Tyas, Tunnacliffe Hill, Stile Common, Wood End, Paddock Brow, Paddock Foot, Shearing Cross, Johnny Moore's Hill, Seed Hill, Bradley Mills, Lower Fold, Thornton Lodge, Aspley, Bay Hall, South Crosland, Netherton, Armitage Bridge, Lower Crosland, Hanging Stone, Crosland Hill, Moldgreen, Marsh, Waterloo, Beck Road Industrial Estate, Lee Head, Marsh Fold, Greenside, Grove Place, Lowerhouses, Kidroyd and Benomley.

In the 2011 census the population of Newsome was 19,837 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Newsome is 36, while the median age is lower at 31.

78.2% of people living in Newsome were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.0% Pakistan, 1.4% China, 1.2% India, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% Ireland, 0.7% North Africa, 0.6% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Jamaica, 0.5% Iran.

85.4% of people living in Newsome speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Panjabi, 1.9% Polish, 1.8% Urdu, 1.6% Arabic, 1.2% All other Chinese, 0.7% Kurdish, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% French, 0.4% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Newsome is 46.3% Christian, 28.9% No religion, 14.0% Muslim, 1.3% Sikh, 0.6% Hindu, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 1,385 people did not state a religion. 117 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 8 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

32.4% of people are married, 11.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 36.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.5% are separated or divorced. There are 1,210 widowed people living in Newsome.

The top occupations listed by people in Newsome are Elementary 15.6%, Professional 13.7%, Elementary administration and service 13.4%, Sales and customer service 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.3%, Skilled trades 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Sales 9.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.6%, Administrative and secretarial 9.0%.