Milkstone and Deeplish Demographics (Rochdale, England)

Milkstone and Deeplish is a ward in Rochdale of North West, England and includes areas of Summercastle, Sparrow Hill, Lower Place, Stoneyfield, Gorrels Way Ind Est, Milkstone, Deeplish, Hartley, Ashfield Valley, Merefield, Dicken Green, Sandbrook Park, Sudden, Castleton, Marland, Royle Road Ind Est, Matthews Moss, Spotland, Kenyon Fold, Sparth, Brimrod, Redbrook, Mandale Park, Dixon Fold, Oakenrod and Freehold Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Milkstone and Deeplish was 11,515 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Milkstone and Deeplish is 32, while the median age is lower at 29.

61.2% of people living in Milkstone and Deeplish were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 24.7% Pakistan, 1.9% India, 1.2% Bangladesh, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Kenya, 0.5% Iran, 0.4% Nigeria, 0.4% Zimbabwe.

66.0% of people living in Milkstone and Deeplish speak English. The other top languages spoken are 12.8% Urdu, 9.7% Panjabi, 2.1% Pakistani Pahari, 1.5% Bengali, 1.2% Polish, 1.1% Kurdish, 0.9% South Asian Language, 0.6% Portuguese, 0.5% Pashto.

The religious make up of Milkstone and Deeplish is 67.1% Muslim, 19.5% Christian, 7.0% No religion, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 633 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

42.6% of people are married, 4.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 32.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.2% are separated or divorced. There are 508 widowed people living in Milkstone and Deeplish.

The top occupations listed by people in Milkstone and Deeplish are Elementary 16.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 16.2%, Sales and customer service 15.3%, Elementary administration and service 12.0%, Sales 12.0%, Professional 10.5%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 10.2%, Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 10.0%, Skilled trades 9.6%, Road Transport Drivers 9.4%.