Grassington Demographics (Craven, England)

Grassington is a ward in Craven of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Thorpe, Hartlington, Linton, Long Ashes Park, Hawkswick, Halton Gill, Raisgill, Hubberholme, Threshfield, Grassington, Cams Houses, Hebden, Yockenthwaite, Oughtershaw, Foxup, Kilnsey, Starbotton, Skythorns, Buckden, Cray, Arncliffe, Kettlewell, Conistone, Beckermonds, Litton, Deepdale, Skirethorns and Starbottom.

In the 2011 census the population of Grassington was 1,611 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Grassington is 50, while the median age is higher at 54.

94.0% of people living in Grassington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% Australia, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Jersey.

98.8% of people living in Grassington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Hungarian, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Oceanic/Australian language, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% All other languages.

The religious make up of Grassington is 70.8% Christian, 20.7% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Humanist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 120 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.5% of people are married, 9.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 13.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.1% are separated or divorced. There are 109 widowed people living in Grassington.

The top occupations listed by people in Grassington are Managers, directors and senior officials 20.6%, Professional 16.9%, Skilled trades 15.6%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Elementary 10.8%, Other managers and proprietors 10.8%, Corporate managers and directors 9.7%, Elementary administration and service 8.7%, Administrative and secretarial 8.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.8%.