Calderdale demographic information

Figure 1 shows the population structure of Calderdale using the ONS 2024 Mid-year population estimates. It can be noted that the proportion of adults in Calderdale compared with England is different for some age groups. For example:

• In Calderdale 17% of residents are in the 20 to 34 age group compared with 20% in England;
• while 21% of Calderdale residents are in the 50 to 64 age group compared with 19% for England.

In the 75 and over age group the proportion of males to females reduces. This shows that the key determinant to higher life expectancy is gender.

Figure 1: Calderdale population by age group and gender

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Source: ONS 2024 Mid-year population estimates.

The national Census includes an indicator of residents who identify as having any form of long-term condition which affects their ability to carry out everyday activities as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Table 1 shows how many people in Calderdale reported having a Limiting Long-Term Illness (LLTI) by age group. The number and proportion of people with this increase with age.

Table 1: LLTI by age group in Calderdale

Source: ONS 2021 Census.

The statistics below provide further indications of the number of people in the district with severe ill-health and/or disability:

• In March 2024, 28.4% (37,500) of Calderdale residents aged 16 to 64 had an Equality Act core or work-limiting disability. This compares with 24.8% in England. (Annual Population Survey, c/o NOMIS, accessed 31st July 2024.)
• Employment support allowance (ESA) and its predecessor Incapacity benefit, are available to working age people with severe ill-health and/or disability. The benefit is gradually being replaced by Universal Credit, so numbers are falling. In February 2024 4,875 (4%) of Calderdale's residents aged 16 to 64 received ESA. (Source: Stat Xplore, accessed 21st August 2024.)
• Disability living allowance (DLA) and its successor Personal independence payment (PIP), are non-means tested benefits that aim to help people with some of the mobility and care costs of long term illness and disability. DLA cases are gradually being transferred to PIP via an assessment process. Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non-means tested benefit paid to people aged 65 years old and over who are severely disabled.
• In February 2024, there were 11,225 (8.8%) Calderdale residents aged 16 to 64 entitled to DLA or PIP. Of these 523 were entitled to DLA and 10,702 entitled to PIP. (Sources: Stat Xplore, ONS 2023 Mid year population estimates; all accessed 21st August 2024.)
• In February 2024, there were 8,302 (20%) Calderdale residents aged 65 years old and over receiving or entitled to either DLA, PIP or Attendance Allowance. 1,252 received DLA, 2,359 were entitled to PIP and 4,720 received AA. (Sources: Stat Xplore, ONS 2023 Mid-year population estimates; all accessed 21st August 2024.)

Table 2 shows the largest ethnic group in Calderdale is White British (82.7%), as recorded in the national Census 2021. The four largest minority ethnic groups are Pakistani (8.5%), Other White (2.4%), Indian (0.9%) and Irish (0.8%).

Table 2: Calderdale population by ethnic group

• Source: ONS Census 2021.

Tables 3a and 3b show the population split by age and ethnicity as recorded in the 2021 Census.

The four largest minority ethnic group at ages 0 to 15 are: Pakistani (13.8%), Mixed or Multiple Ethnic groups (4.7%), White and Asian (2%) and Other White (2%).

The four largest minority ethnic group at ages 16 to 64 are: Pakistani (8.8%), Other White (2.9%), Irish (0.7%) and Arab (0.7%).The four largest minority ethnic group at ages 65 plus are: Pakistani (2.3%), Irish (1.7%), Other White (1.1%) and Indian (0.3%).

Table 3a: Ethnic group and age group profile across Calderdale - population numbers

Source: ONS Census 2021.

Table 3b: Ethnic group and age group profile across Calderdale - percentage of total population

Source: ONS Census 2021.

Table 4 shows the religious beliefs of the population.

Table 4: Calderdale population by Religion

Source: ONS Census 2021.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are new census topics and were introduced in Census 2021 after feedback from stakeholders about the need for new and better data on these subjects.

Table 5a shows the proportion of the population aged 16 and over who confirmed their sexual orientation in Census 2021.

Table 5b shows the proportion of the population aged 16 and over who confirmed their gender identity in Census 2021.

Table 5a Sexual orientation - percentage of total population aged 16 or over in Calderdale

Table 5b Gender identity - percentage of total population aged 16 or over in Calderdale