Mirfield Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Mirfield is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Westroyd, Battyeford, Kitson Hill, Shepley Bridge, Knowl, Littlemoor, Blake Hall, Lee Green, Savile Place, Lower Hopton, Northorpe, Bracken Hill, Stocks Bank, East-Thorpe, Roe Head and Sunny Bank.

In the 2011 census the population of Mirfield was 19,563 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

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

95.1% of people living in Mirfield were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Jamaica.

98.9% of people living in Mirfield speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% German, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Mirfield is 67.8% Christian, 24.0% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 1,190 people did not state a religion. 67 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

52.1% of people are married, 11.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 964 widowed people living in Mirfield.

The top occupations listed by people in Mirfield are Professional 16.4%, Associate professional and technical 13.3%, Skilled trades 12.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 12.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.2%, Administrative 9.2%, Corporate managers and directors 9.0%, Elementary 8.2%, Sales and customer service 8.0%.