Crook North and Tow Law Demographics (County Durham, England)

Crook North and Tow Law is a ward in County Durham of North East, England and includes areas of Thornley, Tow Law Industrial Estate, Tow Law, West Butsfield, East Butsfield, East Hedley Hope, Satley, Hedley Hope, Sunniside, Billy Row, North Roddymoor, Roddymoor, West Roddymoor, Low Mown Meadows Estate, Grahamsley, Stanley, Castle Close Industrial Estate, Watergate, Macdonald Industrial Estate, Beechburn Industrial Estate, Greenhead, Low Beechburn, Howden Le Wear, North Bitchburn, Green Head, Beechburn, Beechburn Park Estate, Wear Valley Junction, Fir Tree, High Beechburn and High Grange.

In the 2011 census the population of Crook North and Tow Law was 7,671 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Crook North and Tow Law is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

96.5% of people living in Crook North and Tow Law were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% South America, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Philippines.

99.5% of people living in Crook North and Tow Law speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Crook North and Tow Law is 73.0% Christian, 20.2% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist. 461 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.1% of people are married, 12.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 420 widowed people living in Crook North and Tow Law.

The top occupations listed by people in Crook North and Tow Law are Skilled trades 15.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.0%, Professional 11.1%, Elementary 10.9%, Caring personal service 10.5%, Associate professional and technical 10.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.8%, Sales and customer service 8.1%.