Kirkby Stephen Demographics (Eden, England)

Kirkby Stephen is a ward in Eden of North West, England and includes areas of South Stainmore, Street, Waitby, Hartley, Brough, Newbiggin-On-Lune, Mallerstang, Coldbeck, Hobsons Lane Ind Est, Greenside, Brough Sowerby, Crosby Garrett, Ravenstonedale, Soulby, Church Brough, Fletcher Hill Park, Stenkrith, Kaber, Aisgill, Outhgill, North Stainmore, Great Musgrave, Hellbeck, Stoneshot, Winton, Weasdale, Stennerskeugh, Little Musgrave, Bowber Head, Rookby, Heggescale, Bowderdale, Wharton, Brownber, Fell End, Smardale, Nateby and Barras.

In the 2011 census the population of Kirkby Stephen was 2,580 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Kirkby Stephen is 46, while the median age is higher at 48.

93.6% of people living in Kirkby Stephen were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% India, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa.

98.8% of people living in Kirkby Stephen speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.6% Polish, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Kirkby Stephen is 72.4% Christian, 18.5% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 205 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.4% of people are married, 9.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 133 widowed people living in Kirkby Stephen.

The top occupations listed by people in Kirkby Stephen are Skilled trades 23.1%, Professional 13.0%, Elementary 12.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.5%, Elementary administration and service 9.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Skilled construction and building trades 8.6%, Administrative and secretarial 8.1%, Construction and Building Trades 7.7%.