Irwell Riverside Demographics (Salford, England)

Irwell Riverside is a ward in Salford of North West, England and includes areas of Brindle Heath, Seedley, Pendleton, Charlstown, Wallness, Charlestown, Albion Trading Estate, Orchard Trading Estate, Salford University Business Park, Lower Broughton and Strangeways.

In the 2011 census the population of Irwell Riverside was 12,901 and is made up of approximately 47% females and 53% males.

The average age of people in Irwell Riverside is 32, while the median age is lower at 27.

73.2% of people living in Irwell Riverside were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Nigeria, 1.4% Scotland, 1.3% Ireland, 1.3% China, 1.2% India, 1.0% Wales, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.6% South America, 0.5% Zimbabwe.

84.1% of people living in Irwell Riverside speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Polish, 1.4% All other Chinese, 1.3% Arabic, 1.3% Portuguese, 0.9% French, 0.7% Bulgarian, 0.4% Tigrinya, 0.4% Czech, 0.4% Romanian.

The religious make up of Irwell Riverside is 55.6% Christian, 30.3% No religion, 3.9% Muslim, 1.2% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.4% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 784 people did not state a religion. 60 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 10 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

20.3% of people are married, 13.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 2.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 47.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 583 widowed people living in Irwell Riverside.

The top occupations listed by people in Irwell Riverside are Elementary 21.9%, Elementary administration and service 20.2%, Sales and customer service 15.2%, Sales 12.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.4%, Professional 11.0%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 10.6%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Administrative 8.5%.