Bamford Demographics (Rochdale, England)

Bamford is a ward in Rochdale of North West, England and includes areas of Sudden, Dixon Fold, Oakenrod, Freehold Est, Brimrod, Redbrook, Sparth, Kenyon Fold, Mandale Park, Spotland, Bamford, Caldershaw, Oulder Hill, Broadhalgh, Cutgate, Ashworth, Greave, Red Lumb, Norden, Top O' Th' Lane, Wolstenholme and Bagslate Moor.

In the 2011 census the population of Bamford was 9,693 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bamford is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

86.0% of people living in Bamford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.9% Pakistan, 1.2% India, 1.1% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.6% Bangladesh, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Kenya, 0.2% North Africa.

92.8% of people living in Bamford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Urdu, 1.4% Panjabi, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% Bengali, 0.4% Pakistani Pahari, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Bamford is 61.1% Christian, 16.0% Muslim, 15.5% No religion, 0.9% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish. 534 people did not state a religion. 24 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

52.6% of people are married, 9.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.6% are separated or divorced. There are 418 widowed people living in Bamford.

The top occupations listed by people in Bamford are Professional 22.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.8%, Administrative and secretarial 12.2%, Associate professional and technical 11.5%, Corporate managers and directors 10.4%, Administrative 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Skilled trades 8.5%, Elementary 8.2%, Sales and customer service 7.7%.