Howdenshire Demographics (East Riding of Yorkshire, England)

Howdenshire is a ward in East Riding of Yorkshire of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Scalby, Everthorpe, Newport, New Village, Ellerker, Hive, Nordam, Wallingfen, Sandholme, Forty, Drewton, Eight, Cheapsides, North Cave, North America, New Gilberdike, South Cave, Gilberdyke, Booth, Barmby-On-The-Marsh, Skelton, Howden Dyke, Saltmarshe, Knedlington, Yokefleet, Metham, Howden, Gribthorpe, Asselby, Newland, Portington, Blacktoft, Faxfleet, Kilpin, Bellasize, Bennetland, Eastrington, Laxton, Newsholme, Spaldington, Balkholme, Willitoft, Cotness, Greenoak, Brind, Burland, Thorpe, Kilpin Pike, North Howden, Belby, Newland Gate, Brind Leys, Sandhall, Thorpe Le Street, Aughton, Harswell, Bielby, Ellerton, Waplington, Storwood, Laytham, Market Weighton, Hotham, South Newbald, Sancton, North Newbald, Rascal Moor, North Cliffe, South Cliffe, Tollingham and Holme-On-Spalding-Moor.

In the 2011 census the population of Howdenshire was 14,888 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

95.3% of people living in Howdenshire were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

99.3% of people living in Howdenshire speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Howdenshire is 70.6% Christian, 21.4% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 1,040 people did not state a religion. 38 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

57.7% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 590 widowed people living in Howdenshire.

The top occupations listed by people in Howdenshire are Skilled trades 15.8%, Professional 15.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Corporate managers and directors 9.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.7%, Elementary 8.6%, Administrative 7.6%.