Demography
See also: Demography of EnglandAccording to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the town of Northallerton had a total resident population of 15,741 or 18.5% of the total of Hambleton District. This figure, combined with an area of 23.1 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi), provides Northallerton with a population density figure of 674 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750 /sq mi). This is higher than the average population density of England (at 380 /km2/984 /sq mi).
There are 8,203 females and 7,538 males, which works out for every 100 females there are 91.9 males.
The place of birth of the town's residents was 98.5% United Kingdom, 0.35% Republic of Ireland, 0.37% from other European Union countries, and 0.75% from elsewhere in the world.
Compared with the average demography of England, Northallerton has low proportions of people born outside the United Kingdom and ethnic minorities and above average numbers of people over 65 years of age.
| 2001 UK census | Northallerton | Hambleton District | Yorkshire and The Humber | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 15,741 | 84,111 | 4,964,833 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 1.5% | 2.28% | 5.25% | 9.2% |
| White | 99% | 99.2% | 93.5% | 91% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Black | ~0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Christian | 81.8% | 79.6% | 73.1% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | ~0% | ~0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0% | ~0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other Religion | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| No religion/no religion stated | 17.7% | 16.5% | 21.9% | 22.3% |
| Over 65 years old | 18.3% | 17.5% | 16.1% | 16% |
| Unemployed | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
The following is a table outlining the population change of the town since 1801, which demonstrates a trend of slow population growth in the 19th century and more rapid growth in the 20th century. In particular over the past 40 years, in which the population of Northallerton has more than doubled. The fall in population between 1851 and 1871 has been attributed to the collapse in coaching as the railways became popular.
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,382 | 3,497 | 4,143 | 4,839 | 4,967 | 4,983 | 4,871 | 3,164 | 3,692 | 3,802 | 4,009 | 4,806 | 4,794 | 4,786 | 6,087 | 6,726 | 8,742 | 15,050 | 15,741 | |
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