Dewsbury
in West Yorkshire (Yorkshire and the Humber)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Dewsbury 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury | West Yorkshire | 55,089 | 60,122 | 63,722 | → |
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 | 31,541 |
| Females | 32,211 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 17,377 |
| 18-64 years | 38,318 |
| 65+ years | 8,057 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 2,112 |
| 70-79 years | 3,480 |
| 60-69 years | 5,371 |
| 50-59 years | 7,421 |
| 40-49 years | 8,339 |
| 30-39 years | 9,328 |
| 20-29 years | 8,569 |
| 10-19 years | 9,689 |
| 0-9 years | 9,443 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 51,014 |
| EU | 2,342 |
| Europe (other) | 140 |
| Middle East & Asia | 659 |
| Africa | 9,406 |
| Other country | 179 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 32,351 |
| Asian | 28,311 |
| Black | 491 |
| Arab | 229 |
| Mixed/multiple | 1,477 |
| Other ethnic group | 862 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 17,400 |
| Muslim | 27,927 |
| Hindu | 153 |
| Sikh | 141 |
| Buddhist | 116 |
| Jewish | 20 |
| Other religion | 143 |
| No religion | 14,266 |