Penistone West Demographics (Barnsley, England)

Penistone West is a ward in Barnsley of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Penistone, Ingbirchworth, Cubley, Springvale, Thurlstone and Millhouse Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Penistone West was 11,322 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Penistone West is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

95.3% of people living in Penistone West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South America, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Iran.

99.1% of people living in Penistone West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Penistone West is 66.8% Christian, 25.1% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Muslim. 769 people did not state a religion. 36 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.6% of people are married, 12.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 574 widowed people living in Penistone West.

The top occupations listed by people in Penistone West are Professional 19.5%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Skilled trades 12.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Elementary 9.7%, Corporate managers and directors 8.0%, Administrative 7.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.