Wilpshire Demographics (Ribble Valley, England)

Wilpshire is a ward in Ribble Valley of North West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Wilpshire was 2,582 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Wilpshire is 43, while the median age is higher at 46.

94.6% of people living in Wilpshire were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.3% India, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% South Africa.

99.0% of people living in Wilpshire speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Panjabi, 0.1% French, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious make up of Wilpshire is 79.7% Christian, 11.1% No religion, 1.4% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist. 161 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

63.1% of people are married, 5.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.8% are separated or divorced. There are 83 widowed people living in Wilpshire.

The top occupations listed by people in Wilpshire are Professional 26.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.2%, Administrative and secretarial 13.8%, Corporate managers and directors 13.0%, Administrative 10.6%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.6%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 6.9%.