Holme Valley North Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Holme Valley North is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Thongsbridge, Meltham, Honley, Durker Roods, Laund, Meltham Mills, Wearley, Caund, Calmlands, Golcar Brow, Helme, Broadlands, Upper Hey, Mill Moor, Crosland Edge, Halfroods, Thick Hollins and Fulstone.

In the 2011 census the population of Holme Valley North was 16,748 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Holme Valley North is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

94.4% of people living in Holme Valley North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.1% of people living in Holme Valley North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Holme Valley North is 62.8% Christian, 28.3% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish. 1,164 people did not state a religion. 57 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.7% of people are married, 11.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 827 widowed people living in Holme Valley North.

The top occupations listed by people in Holme Valley North are Professional 19.2%, Associate professional and technical 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.3%, Skilled trades 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.7%, Corporate managers and directors 9.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.8%, Administrative 7.9%, Elementary 7.8%, Sales and customer service 7.3%.