Saltergate Demographics (Harrogate, England)

Saltergate is a ward in Harrogate of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Kettlesing, Killinghall, High Birstwith, Jennyfields, Hampsthwaite, Swarcliffe, Thornthwaite, Kettlesing Bottom, Longscales, Menwith Hill, Kettlesing Head, Meg Gate, Killinghall Moor, Birstwith, Felliscliffe and Darley.

In the 2011 census the population of Saltergate was 5,902 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Saltergate is 37, while the median age is higher at 38.

83.8% of people living in Saltergate were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.0% United States, 2.8% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% China, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% South Africa.

95.8% of people living in Saltergate speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Polish, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Lithuanian, 0.2% Shona, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Saltergate is 67.4% Christian, 24.1% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 377 people did not state a religion. 28 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.4% of people are married, 13.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.9% are separated or divorced. There are 466 widowed people living in Saltergate.

The top occupations listed by people in Saltergate are Professional 15.3%, Associate professional and technical 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 13.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.6%, Skilled trades 10.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Administrative 10.2%, Elementary 9.6%, Sales and customer service 9.0%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%.