South Middleton Demographics (Rochdale, England)

South Middleton is a ward in Rochdale of North West, England and includes areas of Slattocks, Top Of Hebers, Little Green, Healds Green, Higher Stakehill, Moorclose, Birch, Higher Boarshaw, Alkrington Garden Village, Rhodes Green, Lower Place, Middleton, Rhodes, Thornham Fold, Lark Hill, Stanycliffe, Stake Hill, Bowlee, Green Hill, Lime Field, John Lea Fold, Bow Lee, Whittle, Lowerplace, Simister, Whittle Hill, Hollins, Middleton Junction, Langley, Hebers, Little Park, Bradshaw Trading Estate, Brookside Business Park, Chadderton Ind Est, Central Ind Est, Langley Business Centre, Parkfield Ind Est, Bowker Vale and West Croft Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of South Middleton was 9,650 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in South Middleton is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.3% of people living in South Middleton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Ireland, 1.1% Scotland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Nigeria, 0.3% Pakistan, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% India, 0.1% United States.

97.6% of people living in South Middleton speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Swahili/Kiswahili, 0.1% Pakistani Pahari.

The religious make up of South Middleton is 78.4% Christian, 13.6% No religion, 1.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 552 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.0% of people are married, 10.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 446 widowed people living in South Middleton.

The top occupations listed by people in South Middleton are Professional 17.2%, Administrative and secretarial 14.2%, Skilled trades 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.6%, Administrative 10.2%, Elementary 10.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.9%, Elementary administration and service 8.9%, Sales and customer service 8.4%.