Wardle and West Littleborough Demographics (Rochdale, England)

Wardle and West Littleborough is a ward in Rochdale of North West, England and includes areas of Dearnley, Shore, White Lees, Stubley, Featherstall, Hurstead, Howarth Cross, Buckley, Water Grove, Buckley Hall, Dearnly, Birch Hill, Ashbrook Hey, Rydings, Greengate, Wardle Fold, Great Howarth, Wardle, Hamer and Stid Fold.

In the 2011 census the population of Wardle and West Littleborough was 10,397 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Wardle and West Littleborough is 39, while the median age is higher at 40.

94.1% of people living in Wardle and West Littleborough were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.8% Pakistan, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

97.5% of people living in Wardle and West Littleborough speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.4% Urdu, 0.2% Pakistani Pahari, 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili.

The religious make up of Wardle and West Littleborough is 68.2% Christian, 21.6% No religion, 2.9% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 626 people did not state a religion. 37 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

51.5% of people are married, 13.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 502 widowed people living in Wardle and West Littleborough.

The top occupations listed by people in Wardle and West Littleborough are Professional 17.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Skilled trades 12.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Administrative 8.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%, Elementary 8.4%, Caring personal service 8.2%.