Knowsley Demographics (West Lancashire, England)

Knowsley is a ward in West Lancashire of North West, England and includes areas of Aughton and Church Field Gardens.

In the 2011 census the population of Knowsley was 5,517 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Knowsley is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

94.4% of people living in Knowsley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.3% Wales, 1.1% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.1% South America, 0.1% United States, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.1% of people living in Knowsley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg.

The religious make up of Knowsley is 77.2% Christian, 16.0% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh. 317 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.4% of people are married, 7.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 243 widowed people living in Knowsley.

The top occupations listed by people in Knowsley are Professional 23.9%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.6%, Skilled trades 9.2%, Administrative 9.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.0%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.0%, Elementary 8.3%.