Evenwood Demographics (County Durham, England)

Evenwood is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Crow Howle, Burnt Houses, Woodland, Copley, Softley, High Wham, Lynesack, Howle, Low Lands, High Lands, Butterknowle, Southside, Low Wham, Cockfield, Ramshaw, St. Helen Auckland, Windmill, Woodside, Witton Park, Woodhouses, Rosehill Estate, Etherley Grange, Low Etherley, Etherley Moor, Witton Le Wear, Morley, Etherley Dene, Toft Hill, High Etherley, Etherley, Evenwood, Melrose Estate, Stones End, Oaks, Tindale Crescent, Bridge Place, Evenwood Gate, Lakes Estate, Bildershaw, Hummerbeck, Oakley Cross Estate and West Auckland.

In the 2011 census the population of Evenwood was 8,114 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Evenwood is 44, while the median age is higher at 46.

96.3% of people living in Evenwood were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Australia, 0.0% Philippines, 0.0% India.

99.5% of people living in Evenwood speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Evenwood is 77.6% Christian, 15.1% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 513 people did not state a religion. 15 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.4% of people are married, 11.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 475 widowed people living in Evenwood.

The top occupations listed by people in Evenwood are Skilled trades 18.6%, Professional 13.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.8%, Elementary 10.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.8%, Associate professional and technical 9.3%, Caring personal service 8.6%, Elementary administration and service 7.3%.