Illingworth and Mixenden Demographics (Calderdale, England)

Illingworth and Mixenden is a ward in Calderdale of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Illingworth, Ogden, Causeway Foot, Holmfield, Bradshaw, Illingworth Moor, Ovenden, Walt Royd, Mixenden and Wheatley.

In the 2011 census the population of Illingworth and Mixenden was 12,739 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Illingworth and Mixenden is 39, while the median age is higher at 40.

94.2% of people living in Illingworth and Mixenden were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Jamaica.

98.7% of people living in Illingworth and Mixenden speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.1% Czech.

The religious make up of Illingworth and Mixenden is 63.4% Christian, 28.8% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 847 people did not state a religion. 27 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

43.0% of people are married, 14.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 743 widowed people living in Illingworth and Mixenden.

The top occupations listed by people in Illingworth and Mixenden are Skilled trades 13.8%, Elementary 13.2%, Administrative and secretarial 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.1%, Elementary administration and service 11.1%, Associate professional and technical 10.3%, Professional 10.1%, Caring personal service 9.6%, Administrative 9.2%.