Thornton Dale Demographics (Ryedale, England)

Thornton Dale is a ward in Ryedale of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Allerston, Lockton, Thornton Dale, Dalby, Kingthorpe, Saltersgate, Levisham, Wilton, East Kingthorpe, Low Dalby and Ellerburn.

In the 2011 census the population of Thornton Dale was 3,256 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Thornton Dale is 48, while the median age is higher at 52.

95.0% of people living in Thornton Dale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China.

99.5% of people living in Thornton Dale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Thornton Dale is 73.6% Christian, 17.3% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist. 264 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.6% of people are married, 9.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 15.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.7% are separated or divorced. There are 116 widowed people living in Thornton Dale.

The top occupations listed by people in Thornton Dale are Skilled trades 22.7%, Professional 16.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.0%, Agricultural and Related Trades 10.3%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 10.3%, Elementary 9.9%, Associate professional and technical 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 8.7%, Other managers and proprietors 7.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%.