Hawkshead Demographics (South Lakeland, England)

Hawkshead is a ward in South Lakeland of North West, England and includes areas of Spring Wood, Springwood, Oxen Park, Spark Bridge, Penny Bridge, Water Yeat, Gawthwaite, Woodgate, Nibthwaite, Abbots Reading, Lowick Green, Newby Bridge, High Stott Park, Graythwaite, Blawith, Lakeside, Hollow Oak, Hill Park, Low Stott Park, Tottlebank, Bandrake Head, Rusland, Bigland Hall Caravan Park, Oxenpark, Lowick Bridge, Greenodd, Backbarrow, Bouth, Force Forge, Brow Edge, Haverthwaite, Bridge Field, Finsthwaite, Subberthwaite, Staveley, High Dale Park, Satterthwaite, Colton, Colthouse, Rothay Road Ind Est, Old Brathay, Near Sawrey, Grizedale, Waterhead, Hawkshead, Roger Ground, Pullwoods, Esthwaite, Low Wray, Outgate, Cunsey, Brathay, High Wray, Hawkshead Hill, Ellerigg, Pull Woods, Barngates, Skelwith Fold, Far Sawrey, Hannakin and Clappersgate.

In the 2011 census the population of Hawkshead was 1,704 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Hawkshead is 49, while the median age is higher at 53.

93.1% of people living in Hawkshead were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 1.1% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% South America, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

98.9% of people living in Hawkshead speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Northern European Language, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Hawkshead is 68.0% Christian, 20.9% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 164 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

55.9% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 86 widowed people living in Hawkshead.

The top occupations listed by people in Hawkshead are Managers, directors and senior officials 21.6%, Skilled trades 17.0%, Other managers and proprietors 14.8%, Professional 14.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.7%, Elementary 10.7%, Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services 9.9%, Administrative and secretarial 8.3%, Elementary administration and service 8.2%, Sales and customer service 7.0%.