Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Demographics (Chorley, England)

Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods is a ward in Chorley of North West, England and includes areas of Clayton Green Business Park, Whittle-Le-Woods, Brindle, Clayton Green, Hill Top, Chorley North Business Park, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley North Industrial Park, Hartwood, Waterhouse Green, Shaw Hill, Lucas Green and Euxton.

In the 2011 census the population of Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods was 7,697 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods is 38, while the median age is higher at 39.

93.6% of people living in Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Australia.

98.8% of people living in Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Urdu.

The religious make up of Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods is 76.3% Christian, 16.3% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 438 people did not state a religion. 17 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

54.7% of people are married, 13.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 352 widowed people living in Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods.

The top occupations listed by people in Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods are Professional 23.2%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Administrative and secretarial 12.0%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Skilled trades 9.2%, Administrative 9.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Teaching and educational professionals 6.9%.