East Rural Demographics (Blackburn with Darwen, England)

East Rural is a ward in Blackburn with Darwen of North West, England.

In the 2011 census the population of East Rural was 1,924 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

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

95.0% of people living in East Rural were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.6% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.1% India, 0.1% South America, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% Australia.

99.2% of people living in East Rural speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Kurdish, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Bulgarian, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of East Rural is 78.7% Christian, 13.8% No religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 104 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.1% of people are married, 11.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 91 widowed people living in East Rural.

The top occupations listed by people in East Rural are Professional 19.8%, Skilled trades 12.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.3%, Administrative and secretarial 11.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.5%, Caring personal service 8.5%, Corporate managers and directors 8.4%, Administrative 7.9%.