Gilesgate Demographics (County Durham, England)

Gilesgate is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Belmont, Running Waters, New Durham, High Shincliffe, West Sherburn, Broomside, Gilesgate Moor, Byers Garth, Shincliffe, Sherburn House, Dragonville, Gilesgate, Carrville, Belmont Industrial Estate and High Grange Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Gilesgate was 8,074 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Gilesgate is 39, while the median age is lower at 35.

87.0% of people living in Gilesgate were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.0% China, 0.8% United States, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% North Africa.

94.3% of people living in Gilesgate speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.9% All other Chinese, 0.8% Polish, 0.4% German, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% Italian, 0.2% Mandarin Chinese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% French, 0.2% Greek.

The religious make up of Gilesgate is 65.3% Christian, 24.3% No religion, 1.0% Muslim, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 572 people did not state a religion. 34 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

37.7% of people are married, 10.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 35.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 472 widowed people living in Gilesgate.

The top occupations listed by people in Gilesgate are Professional 24.4%, Elementary 16.1%, Elementary administration and service 14.4%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.9%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.9%, Sales and customer service 9.3%, Associate professional and technical 9.2%, Administrative 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%.