Howick and Priory Demographics (South Ribble, England)

Howick and Priory is a ward in South Ribble of North West, England and includes areas of Howick Cross, Higher Penwortham, Penwortham and Lower Penwortham.

In the 2011 census the population of Howick and Priory was 3,863 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Howick and Priory is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

92.9% of people living in Howick and Priory were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% China, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Hong Kong .

98.8% of people living in Howick and Priory speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Gujarati, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Howick and Priory is 77.7% Christian, 14.2% No religion, 0.9% Hindu, 0.6% Muslim, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 229 people did not state a religion. 6 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.8% of people are married, 7.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.6% are separated or divorced. There are 140 widowed people living in Howick and Priory.

The top occupations listed by people in Howick and Priory are Professional 23.4%, Administrative and secretarial 15.5%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Administrative 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.0%, Skilled trades 8.7%, Corporate managers and directors 8.4%, Sales and customer service 8.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.5%.