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 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | West Yorkshire | 28,250 | 29,305 | 32,978 | 34,171 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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 (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 16,571 |
| Females | 17,600 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 7,299 |
| 18-64 years | 20,403 |
| 65+ years | 6,469 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,770 |
| 70-79 years | 3,006 |
| 60-69 years | 3,814 |
| 50-59 years | 4,667 |
| 40-49 years | 4,022 |
| 30-39 years | 5,068 |
| 20-29 years | 3,868 |
| 10-19 years | 3,973 |
| 0-9 years | 3,983 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 17,096 |
| Muslims | 191 |
| Hindus | 52 |
| Sikhs | 33 |
| Buddhists | 84 |
| Jews | 9 |
| Other religion | 85 |
| No religion | 13,763 |