Whiston North Demographics (Knowsley, England)

Whiston North is a ward in Knowsley of North West, England and includes areas of Whiston.

In the 2011 census the population of Whiston North was 6,908 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Whiston North is 40, while the median age is higher at 42.

94.7% of people living in Whiston North were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% India, 0.8% Philippines, 0.4% Wales, 0.4% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.1% Sri Lanka, 0.1% South Africa.

98.1% of people living in Whiston North speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.4% Malayalam, 0.2% Tamil, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of Whiston North is 80.9% Christian, 12.0% No religion, 0.5% Hindu, 0.5% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 393 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.0% of people are married, 10.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 26.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 362 widowed people living in Whiston North.

The top occupations listed by people in Whiston North are Professional 16.4%, Administrative and secretarial 13.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.5%, Elementary 11.5%, Skilled trades 10.9%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Administrative 9.8%, Elementary administration and service 9.6%, Caring personal service 9.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%.