Fishergate Demographics (York, England)

Fishergate is a ward in York of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Fulford, Heslington Road and Heslington Lane.

In the 2011 census the population of Fishergate was 9,844 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Fishergate is 35, while the median age is lower at 29.

76.5% of people living in Fishergate were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.5% China, 1.1% Wales, 0.9% United States, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.6% India, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Hong Kong , 0.5% Pakistan.

87.7% of people living in Fishergate speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Nepalese, 1.5% Polish, 1.4% All other Chinese, 0.7% German, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Malay.

The religious make up of Fishergate is 46.1% Christian, 37.7% No religion, 2.3% Muslim, 2.1% Hindu, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 797 people did not state a religion. 76 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

31.0% of people are married, 12.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 42.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.6% are separated or divorced. There are 425 widowed people living in Fishergate.

The top occupations listed by people in Fishergate are Professional 24.2%, Associate professional and technical 16.3%, Elementary 12.8%, Elementary administration and service 12.4%, Sales and customer service 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Sales 8.6%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 8.4%, Teaching and educational professionals 8.4%, Skilled trades 8.2%.