Rufford Demographics (West Lancashire, England)

Rufford is a ward in West Lancashire of North West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Rufford was 2,049 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Rufford is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.8% of people living in Rufford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.0% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.0% Guernsey.

99.4% of people living in Rufford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% French, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Rufford is 76.9% Christian, 16.3% No religion, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 119 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.4% of people are married, 6.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 93 widowed people living in Rufford.

The top occupations listed by people in Rufford are Professional 19.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 18.0%, Skilled trades 13.6%, Associate professional and technical 12.7%, Corporate managers and directors 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 10.9%, Administrative 8.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Elementary 7.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.0%.