Shap Demographics (Eden, England)

Shap is a ward in Eden of North West, England and includes areas of Longdale, Thrimby, Shap, Thornship, Wickersgill, Little Strickland, Orton, Maulds Meaburn, Newby, Tebay, Crosby Ravensworth, Littlebeck, Cotegill, Towcett, Hardendale, Wickers Gill, Bousfield, Kings Meaburn, Sleagill, Wickerslack, Oddendale, Keld, Park, Town Head, Great Strickland, Roundthwaite, Reagill, Gaisgill, Raisbeck, Kelleth, Greenholme, Bretherdale, Cliburn, Morland and Old Tebay.

In the 2011 census the population of Shap was 1,394 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Shap is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

96.3% of people living in Shap were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.0% Kenya.

99.8% of people living in Shap speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Shap is 75.8% Christian, 17.1% No religion, 0.1% Buddhist. 85 people did not state a religion. 4 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.9% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.3% are separated or divorced. There are 79 widowed people living in Shap.

The top occupations listed by people in Shap are Skilled trades 21.3%, Elementary 15.2%, Elementary administration and service 13.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.5%, Professional 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.2%, Sales and customer service 7.9%, Sales 7.6%, Caring personal service 7.2%.