Central Demographics (Hyndburn, England)

Central is a ward in Hyndburn of North West, England and includes areas of Church, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington Business Centre, Milnshaw, Dill Hall, Higher Antley, Fern Gore, Foxhill Bank, The Globe Centre, Broadfield, Antley, Scaitcliffe, Spring Hill and Richmond Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Central was 5,807 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Central is 30, while the median age is lower at 27.

71.0% of people living in Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 21.3% Pakistan, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Scotland, 0.4% India, 0.3% Bangladesh, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Kenya, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Wales.

68.7% of people living in Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 17.5% Panjabi, 8.0% Urdu, 2.7% Polish, 0.7% Pakistani Pahari, 0.4% Bengali, 0.3% South Asian Language, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Pashto, 0.2% All other languages.

The religious make up of Central is 61.0% Muslim, 22.9% Christian, 9.5% No religion, 0.2% Sikh, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist. 345 people did not state a religion. 3 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.4% of people are married, 5.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 26.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 218 widowed people living in Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Central are Process, plant and machine operatives 23.0%, Sales and customer service 16.0%, Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 15.3%, Road Transport Drivers 14.8%, Sales 13.9%, Elementary 13.8%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 12.6%, Skilled trades 11.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Elementary administration and service 9.2%.