West Dyke Demographics (Redcar and Cleveland, England)

West Dyke is a ward in Redcar and Cleveland of North East, England and includes areas of Hambleton Park, The Ings, Ings Farm Estate, Carville Village, Riverdales, Beacon, Ings Farm and Beacon Lea.

In the 2011 census the population of West Dyke was 7,616 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in West Dyke is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

95.7% of people living in West Dyke were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Ghana.

99.5% of people living in West Dyke speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% French, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of West Dyke is 73.8% Christian, 18.9% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 488 people did not state a religion. 11 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.4% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 330 widowed people living in West Dyke.

The top occupations listed by people in West Dyke are Professional 17.6%, Associate professional and technical 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 13.5%, Skilled trades 11.4%, Administrative 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.2%, Elementary 8.0%.