Middleforth Demographics (South Ribble, England)

Middleforth is a ward in South Ribble of North West, England and includes areas of Middleforth Green, Middleforth Ind Est, Penwortham, Kingsfold, Giller Fold, South Ribble and Nutter's Platt.

In the 2011 census the population of Middleforth was 3,646 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

92.2% of people living in Middleforth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% North Africa.

97.6% of people living in Middleforth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Polish, 0.3% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Gujarati, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of Middleforth is 72.9% Christian, 18.2% No religion, 1.1% Hindu, 0.8% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 225 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

45.1% of people are married, 12.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.6% are separated or divorced. There are 230 widowed people living in Middleforth.

The top occupations listed by people in Middleforth are Professional 18.9%, Administrative and secretarial 14.3%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Administrative 11.6%, Elementary 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.7%, Sales and customer service 8.5%, Elementary administration and service 7.4%.