Heath Charnock and Rivington Demographics (Chorley, England)

Heath Charnock and Rivington is a ward in Chorley of North West, England and includes areas of Adlington and Heath Charnock.

In the 2011 census the population of Heath Charnock and Rivington was 2,135 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Heath Charnock and Rivington is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.9% of people living in Heath Charnock and Rivington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% China.

99.4% of people living in Heath Charnock and Rivington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Gujarati, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Heath Charnock and Rivington is 77.4% Christian, 14.8% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 126 people did not state a religion. 9 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

61.0% of people are married, 8.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 84 widowed people living in Heath Charnock and Rivington.

The top occupations listed by people in Heath Charnock and Rivington are Professional 22.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.1%, Skilled trades 12.4%, Administrative and secretarial 10.2%, Corporate managers and directors 9.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.5%, Administrative 7.0%, Caring personal service 7.0%.