Handbridge Park Demographics (Cheshire West and Chester, England)

Handbridge Park is a ward in Cheshire West and Chester of North West, England and includes areas of Hough Green, Heron Bridge, Westminster Park, Handbridge, Lache, Five Ashes and Lache Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Handbridge Park was 8,840 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Handbridge Park is 45, while the median age is higher at 46.

79.4% of people living in Handbridge Park were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 8.6% Wales, 2.5% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.6% India, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% Australia.

96.5% of people living in Handbridge Park speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Polish, 0.3% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.3% French, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% German, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Handbridge Park is 66.2% Christian, 23.6% No religion, 1.0% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Sikh. 634 people did not state a religion. 25 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.0% of people are married, 9.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 20.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.1% are separated or divorced. There are 426 widowed people living in Handbridge Park.

The top occupations listed by people in Handbridge Park are Professional 30.0%, Associate professional and technical 14.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.3%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.2%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.7%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.8%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.8%, Elementary 7.7%.