Blackhalls Demographics (County Durham, England)

Blackhalls is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Hutton Henry, Blackhall Colliery, Hesleden, Monk Hesleden, Blackhall, Blackhall Rocks, Sheraton, Castle Eden and High Hesleden.

In the 2011 census the population of Blackhalls was 7,405 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Blackhalls is 43, while the median age is higher at 45.

97.5% of people living in Blackhalls were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Ireland, 0.0% United States, 0.0% Hong Kong .

99.5% of people living in Blackhalls speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Blackhalls is 76.1% Christian, 18.0% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim. 375 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.8% of people are married, 11.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.1% are separated or divorced. There are 434 widowed people living in Blackhalls.

The top occupations listed by people in Blackhalls are Skilled trades 15.1%, Elementary 13.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.7%, Sales and customer service 11.1%, Professional 10.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.7%, Caring personal service 9.7%, Elementary administration and service 9.1%, Associate professional and technical 8.4%.