Weetwood Demographics (Leeds, England)

Weetwood is a ward in Leeds of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of West Park, Adel, Troy, Lawnswood, Tinshill, Ireland Wood, Weetwood, Far Headingley, Hawksworth, Horsforth Woodside, Meanwood, Headingley, Cookridge and Holt Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Weetwood was 22,375 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Weetwood is 37, while the median age is lower at 31.

86.1% of people living in Weetwood were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.0% India, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Iran, 0.4% United States, 0.3% China.

94.1% of people living in Weetwood speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.1% Arabic, 0.5% Persian/Farsi, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Panjabi, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% Gujarati, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% German, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious make up of Weetwood is 51.9% Christian, 31.9% No religion, 4.9% Muslim, 1.0% Sikh, 1.0% Hindu, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 1,629 people did not state a religion. 111 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

37.4% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 35.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 925 widowed people living in Weetwood.

The top occupations listed by people in Weetwood are Professional 28.2%, Associate professional and technical 15.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.8%, Elementary 9.7%, Elementary administration and service 9.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.0%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.4%, Administrative 8.2%.