Shadsworth with Whitebirk Demographics (Blackburn with Darwen, England)

Shadsworth with Whitebirk is a ward in Blackburn with Darwen of North West, England and includes areas of Guide, Walker Ind Est, Shadsworth, Belthorn, Shadsworth Business Park and Shadsworth Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Shadsworth with Whitebirk was 8,511 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Shadsworth with Whitebirk is 33, while the median age is lower at 30.

84.2% of people living in Shadsworth with Whitebirk were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.9% Pakistan, 2.5% Scotland, 1.4% India, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Iran.

89.1% of people living in Shadsworth with Whitebirk speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Polish, 2.0% Urdu, 1.7% Panjabi, 1.0% Gujarati, 0.6% Lithuanian, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Persian/Farsi, 0.3% Kurdish, 0.3% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Shadsworth with Whitebirk is 56.7% Christian, 21.5% No religion, 14.3% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh. 525 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

34.4% of people are married, 14.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 31.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.8% are separated or divorced. There are 523 widowed people living in Shadsworth with Whitebirk.

The top occupations listed by people in Shadsworth with Whitebirk are Elementary 19.6%, Process, plant and machine operatives 15.7%, Elementary administration and service 15.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 15.1%, Skilled trades 13.0%, Caring personal service 12.9%, Sales and customer service 11.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 10.0%, Sales 8.7%, Caring Personal Services 8.6%.