Helmsley Demographics (Ryedale, England)

Helmsley is a ward in Ryedale of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Carlton, East Ness, East Newton, Hawnby, Nunnington, Ness, Leysthorpe, Harome, Sproxton, Oswaldkirk, Muscoates, Helmsley, Duncombe Park, Old Byland, West Newton and Rievaulx.

In the 2011 census the population of Helmsley was 3,066 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Helmsley is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

93.5% of people living in Helmsley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Nigeria.

98.4% of people living in Helmsley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Helmsley is 75.4% Christian, 16.1% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 237 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.8% of people are married, 10.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 131 widowed people living in Helmsley.

The top occupations listed by people in Helmsley are Skilled trades 24.5%, Elementary 13.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.5%, Professional 11.4%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 10.8%, Agricultural and Related Trades 10.8%, Elementary administration and service 10.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Other managers and proprietors 9.0%, Administrative and secretarial 8.1%.