Moortown Demographics (Leeds, England)

Moortown is a ward in Leeds of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Moortown, Camp Town, Gledhow, Moor Allerton, Meanwood, Headingley, Falklands and Black Moor.

In the 2011 census the population of Moortown was 22,792 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Moortown is 39, while the median age is lower at 38.

81.1% of people living in Moortown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.4% India, 2.3% Pakistan, 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Ireland, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Kenya, 0.3% China, 0.3% Iran.

90.6% of people living in Moortown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Panjabi, 1.3% Urdu, 0.9% Polish, 0.6% Arabic, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Persian/Farsi, 0.3% Gujarati, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious make up of Moortown is 49.4% Christian, 21.6% No religion, 8.2% Muslim, 5.4% Sikh, 4.6% Jewish, 2.7% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 1,572 people did not state a religion. 79 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 4 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

46.6% of people are married, 11.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 1,097 widowed people living in Moortown.

The top occupations listed by people in Moortown are Professional 31.1%, Associate professional and technical 15.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.2%, Health professionals 8.8%, Administrative 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.9%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.9%.