Northenden Demographics (Manchester, England)

Northenden is a ward in Manchester of North West, England and includes areas of Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Crossacres, Shadow Moss, Piper Hill, Royal Green, Royle Green, Etrop Green, Peel Hall, Moor End, Kenworthy, Sharston, Moss Nook, Poundswick, Woodhouse Park, Civic Centre, Hale Top, Hollin Lane, Ringway, Heyhead, Bolshaw Outwood, Brownley Green, Heald Green, Sharston Industrial Area, Northenden, Roundthorn, Royal Oak, Northern Moor, Rackhouse and Baxter Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Northenden was 14,771 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Northenden is 37, while the median age is lower at 35.

83.8% of people living in Northenden were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Ireland, 1.5% Scotland, 1.4% India, 0.7% Pakistan, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Nigeria, 0.5% Iran, 0.4% Zimbabwe.

92.4% of people living in Northenden speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Polish, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% Malayalam, 0.4% Urdu, 0.3% Persian/Farsi, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% French, 0.2% Portuguese.

The religious make up of Northenden is 62.6% Christian, 25.4% No religion, 3.8% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 882 people did not state a religion. 50 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

34.1% of people are married, 14.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 32.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 790 widowed people living in Northenden.

The top occupations listed by people in Northenden are Professional 18.1%, Elementary 15.0%, Elementary administration and service 13.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.9%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 10.6%, Skilled trades 9.1%, Sales and customer service 8.9%, Caring personal service 8.6%, Administrative 7.9%.