Wooler Demographics (Northumberland, England)

Wooler is a ward in Northumberland of North East, England and includes areas of West Horton, East Horton, Kirknewton, Low Humbleton, High Humbleton, Doddington, Weetwood, North Middleton, Crookhouse, Kimmerston, Milfield, Turvelaws, West Weetwood and Akeld.

In the 2011 census the population of Wooler was 4,266 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Wooler is 47, while the median age is higher at 51.

83.9% of people living in Wooler were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 12.3% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Kenya, 0.0% North Africa.

99.2% of people living in Wooler speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Russian.

The religious make up of Wooler is 72.0% Christian, 18.9% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Buddhist. 345 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.3% of people are married, 9.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 206 widowed people living in Wooler.

The top occupations listed by people in Wooler are Skilled trades 20.4%, Elementary 15.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.2%, Professional 10.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Associate professional and technical 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%, Agricultural and Related Trades 8.2%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 8.2%.