Central Rochdale Demographics (Rochdale, England)

Central Rochdale is a ward in Rochdale of North West, England and includes areas of Lower Falinge, Lower Healey, Cronkeyshaw, Syke, Greenbank, Alma Ind Est, Healey, Healey Stones, Ending, Fieldhouse Ind Est, Town Head, Foxholes, Middle Healey, Tonacliffe, Hey Brook, Hurstead, Belfield Estate, Belfield, Moss Brook, Newbold Moss, Bellshill, Clover Hall, Smallbridge, Wuerdle, Summercastle and Sparrow Hill.

In the 2011 census the population of Central Rochdale was 11,304 and is made up of approximately 48% females and 52% males.

The average age of people in Central Rochdale is 32, while the median age is lower at 29.

66.5% of people living in Central Rochdale were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 14.3% Pakistan, 7.3% Bangladesh, 1.1% India, 0.9% Ireland, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Iran, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Nigeria, 0.3% Philippines.

68.2% of people living in Central Rochdale speak English. The other top languages spoken are 8.9% Bengali, 8.1% Urdu, 4.0% Pakistani Pahari, 2.3% Panjabi, 2.1% Polish, 1.4% South Asian Language, 0.6% Portuguese, 0.5% Kurdish, 0.4% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Central Rochdale is 52.4% Muslim, 29.5% Christian, 11.3% No religion, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 591 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

37.4% of people are married, 7.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 33.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.3% are separated or divorced. There are 630 widowed people living in Central Rochdale.

The top occupations listed by people in Central Rochdale are Elementary 19.8%, Elementary administration and service 15.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 14.7%, Sales and customer service 12.2%, Skilled trades 11.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.7%, Sales 9.4%, Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 9.2%, Professional 9.0%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 8.6%.