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People and census in North Yorkshire

Unitary authority

North Yorkshire and The Humber. 639,133 people in 8,040 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for North Yorkshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

North Yorkshire’s 2,106 output areas range from 100 to 1,545.

Population

Council
615,514
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

North Yorkshire had 615,514 usual residents at the census.

North Yorkshire is 4th highest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. North Yorkshire is 615,514.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
60.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.0% of residents in North Yorkshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower63.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 15 to 64: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. North Yorkshire is 60.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
25.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.0% of residents in North Yorkshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
32% higher19.0%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 65 and over: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. North Yorkshire is 25.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.1% of residents in North Yorkshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% lower17.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged under 15: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. North Yorkshire is 15.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.6% of residents in North Yorkshire were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
42% lower11.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Born outside the UK: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. North Yorkshire is 6.6%.

Disability

Council
17.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.5% of residents in North Yorkshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower18.6%
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Disability: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. North Yorkshire is 17.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.3% of residents in North Yorkshire said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% higher80.5%
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Good or very good health: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. North Yorkshire is 82.3%.

Households

Council
274,424
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

North Yorkshire had 274,424 households at the census.

North Yorkshire is 4th highest of 361 for the number of households.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Households: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. North Yorkshire is 274,424.

Households without a car or van

Council
15.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.7% of households in North Yorkshire had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
35% lower24.2%
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Households without a car or van: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. North Yorkshire is 15.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

69.5% of households in North Yorkshire owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% higher63.1%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Owner-occupied homes: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. North Yorkshire is 69.5%.

Population density

Council
77 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

North Yorkshire had 77 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
78% lower356 per km²
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population density: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². North Yorkshire is 77 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
18.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.6% of households in North Yorkshire rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4% lower19.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Private rented homes: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. North Yorkshire is 18.6%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of households in North Yorkshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
32% lower17.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Social rented homes: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. North Yorkshire is 11.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34.7%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

34.7% of residents aged 16 and over in North Yorkshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% higher29.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Degree-level qualifications: North Yorkshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. North Yorkshire is 34.7%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in North Yorkshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
84% lower8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. North Yorkshire is 1.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in North Yorkshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
81% lower2.1%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. North Yorkshire is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in North Yorkshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
48% lower2.1%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. North Yorkshire is 1.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in North Yorkshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
64% lower1.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Other ethnic group: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. North Yorkshire is 0.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.7% of residents in North Yorkshire identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
13% higher85.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
White ethnic groups: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. North Yorkshire is 96.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
55.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

55.6% of residents in North Yorkshire said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
24% higher44.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Christian: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. North Yorkshire is 55.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.9% of residents in North Yorkshire said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower39.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. North Yorkshire is 36.9%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
29.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

29.9% of working residents in North Yorkshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
15% higher25.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: North Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. North Yorkshire is 29.9%.