Barnard Castle West Demographics (County Durham, England)

Barnard Castle West is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Bridge End, Baldersdale, Startforth, High Startforth, Hury, Hunderthwaite, East Briscoe, Rokeby, Cotherstone, Mellwaters, Wycliffe, Gilmonby, Greta Bridge, Brignall, Boldron, Scargill, Eggleston Abbey, Romaldkirk, Bowes, Startforth Park, Stony Keld, Lartington, Newbiggin, Forest In Teesdale, Harwood In Teesdale, Harwood, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Bowlees, Mickleton, Eggleston, Whorlton, Harmire Enterprise Park, Stainton Grove Industrial Estate, Langleydale, High Force, Stainton, Westwick, Stainton Grove, Harmire Road Industrial Estate, East Shaws, Kinninvie, Marwood, Streatlam and Harmire.

In the 2011 census the population of Barnard Castle West was 8,284 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Barnard Castle West is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.7% of people living in Barnard Castle West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.3% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Hong Kong .

99.3% of people living in Barnard Castle West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% German, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Barnard Castle West is 70.5% Christian, 20.4% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 623 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.0% of people are married, 8.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.0% are separated or divorced. There are 407 widowed people living in Barnard Castle West.

The top occupations listed by people in Barnard Castle West are Skilled trades 20.5%, Professional 16.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.1%, Elementary 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.3%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 9.0%, Agricultural and Related Trades 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.2%.