Sherburn in Elmet Demographics (Selby, England)

Sherburn in Elmet is a ward in Selby of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Newthorpe, South Milford, Sherburn In Elmet, Little Fenton, Biggin, Elmet and Huddleston.

In the 2011 census the population of Sherburn in Elmet was 6,657 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Sherburn in Elmet is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

93.4% of people living in Sherburn in Elmet were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.0% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Australia.

98.5% of people living in Sherburn in Elmet speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Slovak, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% African language, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Italian.

The religious make up of Sherburn in Elmet is 71.9% Christian, 21.2% No religion, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh. 377 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.7% of people are married, 13.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 316 widowed people living in Sherburn in Elmet.

The top occupations listed by people in Sherburn in Elmet are Professional 14.2%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.9%, Elementary 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.4%, Administrative 10.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.9%.