Facit and Shawforth Demographics (Rossendale, England)

Facit and Shawforth is a ward in Rossendale of North West, England and includes areas of Wallbank, Facit, Lobden, Shawforth, Tonacliffe, Cowm Park, Broadley, Fold Head and Whitworth.

In the 2011 census the population of Facit and Shawforth was 3,586 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Facit and Shawforth is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

95.2% of people living in Facit and Shawforth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Nigeria, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% India.

99.4% of people living in Facit and Shawforth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% German, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Facit and Shawforth is 68.1% Christian, 24.1% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 238 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.1% of people are married, 14.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 178 widowed people living in Facit and Shawforth.

The top occupations listed by people in Facit and Shawforth are Skilled trades 15.8%, Professional 14.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.6%, Administrative and secretarial 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.6%, Caring personal service 10.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.7%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.1%, Elementary 8.8%, Administrative 8.7%.