Heysham Central Demographics (Lancaster, England)

Heysham Central is a ward in Lancaster of North West, England and includes areas of Heysham.

In the 2011 census the population of Heysham Central was 4,478 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Heysham Central is 44, while the median age is higher at 45.

90.6% of people living in Heysham Central were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.1% Scotland, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China, 0.1% North Africa.

97.8% of people living in Heysham Central speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% Polish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% British sign language.

The religious make up of Heysham Central is 70.6% Christian, 22.0% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh. 283 people did not state a religion. 10 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.0% of people are married, 11.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.1% are separated or divorced. There are 293 widowed people living in Heysham Central.

The top occupations listed by people in Heysham Central are Caring, leisure and other service 16.0%, Caring personal service 13.1%, Elementary 12.3%, Skilled trades 12.2%, Professional 11.7%, Administrative and secretarial 11.4%, Elementary administration and service 10.5%, Associate professional and technical 10.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%, Caring Personal Services 9.0%.