Hellifield and Long Preston Demographics (Craven, England)

Hellifield and Long Preston is a ward in Craven of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Wigglesworth, Hanlith, Bell Busk, Coniston Cold, Kirkby Malham, Nappa, Airton, Long Preston, Malham, Tosside, Calton, Halton West, Hellifield and Hellifield Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Hellifield and Long Preston was 2,168 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Hellifield and Long Preston is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.8% of people living in Hellifield and Long Preston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.0% South Africa, 0.0% Isle of Man.

99.5% of people living in Hellifield and Long Preston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Hellifield and Long Preston is 70.1% Christian, 20.4% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist. 183 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.4% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.1% are separated or divorced. There are 86 widowed people living in Hellifield and Long Preston.

The top occupations listed by people in Hellifield and Long Preston are Skilled trades 19.5%, Professional 16.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.8%, Administrative and secretarial 10.8%, Elementary 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.4%, Administrative 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 7.4%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.