St Helens Demographics (Barnsley, England)

St Helens is a ward in Barnsley of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Carlton, New Lodge, Old Mill, Smithies, Smithy Green, Athersley South, Oaks Business Park, Mount Osbourne Ind Estate, Athersley, Smithy Wood, Athersley North and Smithy Hill.

In the 2011 census the population of St Helens was 10,250 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in St Helens is 38, while the median age is also 38.

95.5% of people living in St Helens were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Wales, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.0% Iran.

98.5% of people living in St Helens speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% African language, 0.1% Shona, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Urdu.

The religious make up of St Helens is 66.1% Christian, 26.3% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist. 635 people did not state a religion. 27 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 4 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

38.7% of people are married, 15.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.6% are separated or divorced. There are 677 widowed people living in St Helens.

The top occupations listed by people in St Helens are Elementary 19.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 15.6%, Elementary administration and service 15.4%, Skilled trades 15.4%, Sales and customer service 12.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.9%, Sales 9.8%, Caring personal service 9.6%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 8.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%.