Dale Demographics (East Riding of Yorkshire, England)

Dale is a ward in East Riding of Yorkshire of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Newport, Everthorpe, Riplingham, Scalby, Welton, Brantingham, Welton Wold, Westfield Park, Skillings, Brantingham Thorpe, Elloughton-Cum-Brough, Elloughton, Broomfleet, Crabley Creek, Ellerker, New Village, Gilberdyke, South Cave, New Gilberdike, Forty, Drewton, Hive, Sandholme, Eight, Nordam, North Cave, Wallingfen, North America and Cheapsides.

In the 2011 census the population of Dale was 17,874 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Dale is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

93.1% of people living in Dale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.1% Australia.

98.2% of people living in Dale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% Tamil.

The religious make up of Dale is 67.1% Christian, 23.7% No religion, 1.1% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 1,170 people did not state a religion. 48 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

59.2% of people are married, 11.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.9% are separated or divorced. There are 751 widowed people living in Dale.

The top occupations listed by people in Dale are Professional 22.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.7%, Associate professional and technical 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Skilled trades 10.9%, Corporate managers and directors 10.5%, Administrative 8.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.3%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.4%, Elementary 7.0%.