Hoober Demographics (Rotherham, England)

Hoober is a ward in Rotherham of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Wath-Upon-Dearne, Melton Green, Brampton Bierlow, Dearne Valley, West Melton, Wath Upon Dearne, Barrow Hill, Rawmarsh, Harley, Low Stubbin, Wentworth Park, Nether Haugh, Higher Stubbin, Wentworth and Hoober.

In the 2011 census the population of Hoober was 12,251 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Hoober is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

96.2% of people living in Hoober were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% China, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% India.

98.9% of people living in Hoober speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Urdu.

The religious make up of Hoober is 72.4% Christian, 20.2% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh. 741 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.4% of people are married, 15.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 679 widowed people living in Hoober.

The top occupations listed by people in Hoober are Skilled trades 14.1%, Professional 13.1%, Sales and customer service 12.8%, Elementary 10.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.7%, Administrative and secretarial 9.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Elementary administration and service 8.4%.