Foulridge Demographics (Pendle, England)

Foulridge is a ward in Pendle of North West, England and includes areas of Lidgett, Black Lane Ends, Laneshawbridge, Colne Edge, Cotton Tree, Monkroyd, Bents, Trawden, Hey and Foulridge.

In the 2011 census the population of Foulridge was 1,683 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Foulridge is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.7% of people living in Foulridge were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% United States, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.2% Bangladesh, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Zimbabwe.

99.3% of people living in Foulridge speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Panjabi, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Foulridge is 77.2% Christian, 16.7% No religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 79 people did not state a religion. 5 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.5% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 79 widowed people living in Foulridge.

The top occupations listed by people in Foulridge are Professional 17.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 16.5%, Skilled trades 15.5%, Associate professional and technical 13.2%, Administrative and secretarial 13.0%, Corporate managers and directors 11.2%, Administrative 9.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 6.4%.