Liversedge and Gomersal Demographics (Kirklees, England)

Liversedge and Gomersal is a ward in Kirklees of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Milton Square, Millbridge, Flush, Lower Popeley, Knowler Hill, Headlands, Swashland, Lower Hall, Little Town, Little Thorpe, Middle Gate, Merchant Fields, Birdacre, Swincliffe, Gomersal Hill Top, Drub, Gomersal, West 26 Industrial Estate, Hunsworth, Hartshead, Hightown, Norristhorpe and Roberttown.

In the 2011 census the population of Liversedge and Gomersal was 19,420 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Liversedge and Gomersal is 40, while the median age is also 40.

95.0% of people living in Liversedge and Gomersal were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Pakistan, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% India, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.2% of people living in Liversedge and Gomersal speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.4% Panjabi, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Liversedge and Gomersal is 64.3% Christian, 26.1% No religion, 1.9% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 1,187 people did not state a religion. 58 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.9% of people are married, 14.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 1,072 widowed people living in Liversedge and Gomersal.

The top occupations listed by people in Liversedge and Gomersal are Professional 13.5%, Skilled trades 13.3%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.6%, Elementary 10.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.5%, Administrative 9.1%, Elementary administration and service 8.6%.