Longholme Demographics (Rossendale, England)

Longholme is a ward in Rossendale of North West, England and includes areas of Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Ewood Bridge, Wood Top, Townsend Fold, Alder Grange, Rossendale Valley, Hall Carr, Higher Clough Fold, Ashen Bottom, Cawl Meadow, New Hall Hey, Fallbarn, Hareholme, Horncliffe, Hardsough, Lower Clough Fold, Longholme and Balladen.

In the 2011 census the population of Longholme was 5,478 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Longholme is 40, while the median age is higher at 41.

92.3% of people living in Longholme were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.9% Bangladesh, 1.0% Scotland, 0.8% Pakistan, 0.8% Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Kenya.

96.3% of people living in Longholme speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Bengali, 0.5% Urdu, 0.3% Panjabi, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Thai.

The religious make up of Longholme is 61.0% Christian, 24.6% No religion, 6.6% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 350 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

44.4% of people are married, 13.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.0% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 304 widowed people living in Longholme.

The top occupations listed by people in Longholme are Professional 18.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.6%, Skilled trades 11.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.5%, Elementary 9.3%, Caring personal service 8.5%, Administrative 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.3%.