Darton West Demographics (Barnsley, England)

Darton West is a ward in Barnsley of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Staincross, Mapplewell, Darton, Bloomhouse Green, Woolley Colliery, Woolley Grange, Borough Green Ind Estate, Barugh Green, Higham, Highhan, Wilthorpe, Honeywell, Redbrook Business Park, Redbrook, Old Town and Gawber.

In the 2011 census the population of Darton West was 10,669 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Darton West is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

96.1% of people living in Darton West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Philippines.

98.6% of people living in Darton West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious make up of Darton West is 71.6% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 671 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.6% of people are married, 11.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 546 widowed people living in Darton West.

The top occupations listed by people in Darton West are Professional 15.8%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Elementary 10.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 8.9%, Administrative 8.8%, Sales and customer service 8.5%.