Ashurst Demographics (West Lancashire, England)

Ashurst is a ward in West Lancashire of North West, England and includes areas of Elmers Green, Southway, Birch Green, Ashurst, Tawd Bridge, Tanhouse, Town Centre and Stormy Corner.

In the 2011 census the population of Ashurst was 6,310 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Ashurst is 38, while the median age is higher at 39.

93.2% of people living in Ashurst were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% South America, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Australia.

97.5% of people living in Ashurst speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.1% Polish, 0.3% Latvian, 0.3% Hungarian, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% German, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Ashurst is 72.8% Christian, 19.9% No religion, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Hindu. 386 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

48.6% of people are married, 10.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.2% are separated or divorced. There are 382 widowed people living in Ashurst.

The top occupations listed by people in Ashurst are Elementary 13.9%, Professional 13.5%, Administrative and secretarial 12.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.7%, Elementary administration and service 11.7%, Associate professional and technical 11.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.1%, Skilled trades 10.2%, Administrative 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.5%.