Crook South Demographics (County Durham, England)

Crook South is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Low Mown Meadows Estate, Billy Row, North Roddymoor, Roddymoor, Stanley, West Roddymoor, Grahamsley, Fir Tree, Macdonald Industrial Estate, Watergate, Beechburn Industrial Estate, Greenhead, Low Beechburn, Howden Le Wear, North Bitchburn, Green Head, Beechburn Park Estate, Beechburn, Wear Valley Junction, Castle Close Industrial Estate, High Beechburn and High Grange.

In the 2011 census the population of Crook South was 8,252 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Crook South is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

96.6% of people living in Crook South were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Hong Kong .

99.2% of people living in Crook South speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% French, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Crook South is 74.7% Christian, 18.0% No religion, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim. 525 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

44.9% of people are married, 13.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.3% are separated or divorced. There are 542 widowed people living in Crook South.

The top occupations listed by people in Crook South are Skilled trades 14.3%, Elementary 13.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.8%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Caring personal service 10.3%, Administrative 10.1%, Elementary administration and service 9.5%, Sales and customer service 8.9%.