Waterside Demographics (Pendle, England)

Waterside is a ward in Pendle of North West, England and includes areas of Trawden, Church Clough, Lenches, Primet Business Centre, Holker Business Centre, Winewall, Whitewalls Ind Est, Ball Grove and Carry Bridge.

In the 2011 census the population of Waterside was 5,180 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Waterside is 38, while the median age is lower at 37.

92.2% of people living in Waterside were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Pakistan, 1.5% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Wales, 0.1% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% United States.

96.2% of people living in Waterside speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Panjabi, 0.7% Urdu, 0.6% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Shona.

The religious make up of Waterside is 52.0% Christian, 33.0% No religion, 6.3% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 357 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

35.7% of people are married, 14.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 29.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 12.3% are separated or divorced. There are 385 widowed people living in Waterside.

The top occupations listed by people in Waterside are Skilled trades 16.5%, Elementary 13.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.6%, Professional 11.2%, Sales and customer service 10.5%, Elementary administration and service 10.0%, Caring personal service 9.4%, Administrative and secretarial 9.1%, Sales 9.0%.