Anchorsholme Demographics (Blackpool, England)

Anchorsholme is a ward in Blackpool of North West, England and includes areas of Cleverleys, Anchorsholme, Little Bispham, 7 Oakes, Seven Oaks, Victoria Gardens, Whiteholme, 7 Oaks and Bispham.

In the 2011 census the population of Anchorsholme was 6,342 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Anchorsholme is 48, while the median age is higher at 50.

92.8% of people living in Anchorsholme were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.8% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Sri Lanka.

99.2% of people living in Anchorsholme speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Malayalam.

The religious make up of Anchorsholme is 72.8% Christian, 19.1% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 421 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.7% of people are married, 8.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.0% are separated or divorced. There are 485 widowed people living in Anchorsholme.

The top occupations listed by people in Anchorsholme are Administrative and secretarial 18.3%, Administrative 14.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.3%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Professional 10.5%, Associate professional and technical 10.5%, Sales and customer service 10.2%, Elementary 9.7%, Caring personal service 9.0%, Sales 8.8%.