Pontefract
in West Yorkshire (Yorkshire and the Humber)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Pontefract as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | West Yorkshire | 28,250 | 29,305 | 32,978 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 16,029 |
| Females | 16,972 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 6,925 |
| 18-64 years | 19,868 |
| 65+ years | 6,208 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,684 |
| 70-79 years | 2,880 |
| 60-69 years | 3,608 |
| 50-59 years | 4,752 |
| 40-49 years | 4,038 |
| 30-39 years | 4,597 |
| 20-29 years | 3,970 |
| 10-19 years | 3,588 |
| 0-9 years | 3,884 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 31,159 |
| EU | 1,104 |
| Europe (other) | 45 |
| Middle East & Asia | 200 |
| Africa | 378 |
| Other country | 100 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 31,753 |
| Asian | 530 |
| Black | 216 |
| Arab | 16 |
| Mixed/multiple | 382 |
| Other ethnic group | 85 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 17,096 |
| Muslim | 191 |
| Hindu | 52 |
| Sikh | 33 |
| Buddhist | 84 |
| Jewish | 9 |
| Other religion | 85 |
| No religion | 13,763 |
