Dalston Demographics (Carlisle, England)

Dalston is a ward in Carlisle of North West, England and includes areas of Durdar, Raughton Head, Stoneraise, Hawksdale, High Bridge, Ratten Row, Stockdalewath, The Gill, Limekiln Nook, Cumdivock, Buckabank, Ling Side, Unthank, Nether Welton, Raughton, Welton, Pow, Cardew, Sebergham, Gaitsgill, Dalston, Carleton and Brisco.

In the 2011 census the population of Dalston was 6,051 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

90.0% of people living in Dalston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.1% Scotland, 0.9% Hong Kong , 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Wales, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% China.

98.2% of people living in Dalston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Cantonese Chinese, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Bulgarian.

The religious make up of Dalston is 73.9% Christian, 18.1% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Humanist. 413 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 9.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 254 widowed people living in Dalston.

The top occupations listed by people in Dalston are Professional 16.2%, Skilled trades 15.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.8%, Associate professional and technical 11.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%, Administrative 8.4%, Elementary 8.2%, Corporate managers and directors 8.1%.