Higham and Pendleside Demographics (Pendle, England)

Higham and Pendleside is a ward in Pendle of North West, England and includes areas of Barley, Roughlee, Sabden Fold, Reedley, Higham, Padiham, Newchurch-In-Pendle, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Dimpenley, Whitehough and Newchurch In Pendle.

In the 2011 census the population of Higham and Pendleside was 1,642 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Higham and Pendleside is 45, while the median age is higher at 49.

95.9% of people living in Higham and Pendleside were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Africa not otherwise specified, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% South Africa.

99.4% of people living in Higham and Pendleside speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Any Sign Communication System, 0.1% Mandarin Chinese, 0.1% Swedish, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Turkish.

The religious make up of Higham and Pendleside is 78.4% Christian, 13.6% No religion, 0.6% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Hindu. 104 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.7% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.3% are separated or divorced. There are 62 widowed people living in Higham and Pendleside.

The top occupations listed by people in Higham and Pendleside are Professional 20.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 20.3%, Associate professional and technical 15.8%, Corporate managers and directors 14.0%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 8.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.6%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.4%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.4%.