Eccles Demographics (Salford, England)

Eccles is a ward in Salford of North West, England and includes areas of Monton, Hope, Bent Lanes, Alder Forest, Chorlton Fold, Little Bolton, Barton Moss, Patricroft, Winton, Peel Green, Westwood Park, Dumplington, Eccles, Barton Upon Irwell, Lyntown Trading Estate, Business & Technology Centre, Barton Business Park and Newhaven Business Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Eccles was 11,217 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Eccles is 41, while the median age is lower at 40.

84.6% of people living in Eccles were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Ireland, 1.3% Scotland, 0.9% Bangladesh, 0.9% India, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.8% Wales, 0.7% Pakistan, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% China.

92.8% of people living in Eccles speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.6% Arabic, 1.3% Polish, 0.7% Bengali, 0.4% Urdu, 0.3% Czech, 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.2% Panjabi, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Slovak.

The religious make up of Eccles is 62.8% Christian, 22.0% No religion, 6.9% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 723 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

37.8% of people are married, 12.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 29.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.0% are separated or divorced. There are 751 widowed people living in Eccles.

The top occupations listed by people in Eccles are Professional 22.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.0%, Administrative and secretarial 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.1%, Elementary 10.1%, Administrative 9.2%, Sales and customer service 9.2%, Elementary administration and service 9.0%, Skilled trades 8.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.1%.