Askham Demographics (Eden, England)

Askham is a ward in Eden of North West, England and includes areas of Sharrow Bay, Whale, Temple Sowerby, Askham, Martindale, Shap, Clifton Dykes, Southwaite Green Mill, Rosgill, Howtown, Thrimby, Yanwath, Hegdale, Eamont, Lowther, Pooley Bridge, Oasis Holiday Village, Burnbanks, Knipe, Whinfell, Celleron, Bampton, Clifton, Sockbridge, Winderwath, Butterwick, Low Knipe, Oasis Village, Melkinthorpe, Hackthorpe, Eamont Bridge, Helton, Tirril, Bampton Grange, Bomby and Brougham.

In the 2011 census the population of Askham was 1,432 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Askham is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.8% of people living in Askham were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.2% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Iran, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Ireland.

98.7% of people living in Askham speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Askham is 67.4% Christian, 23.3% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Humanist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist. 110 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.9% of people are married, 10.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.3% are separated or divorced. There are 60 widowed people living in Askham.

The top occupations listed by people in Askham are Skilled trades 20.4%, Professional 14.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.9%, Elementary 13.2%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 10.2%, Agricultural and Related Trades 10.2%, Associate professional and technical 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Other managers and proprietors 8.6%.