Goodshaw Demographics (Rossendale, England)

Goodshaw is a ward in Rossendale of North West, England and includes areas of Loveclough, Oakenhead Wood, Rawtenstall, Goodshaw, Laund, Haslingden, Rush Bed, Brookside Business Park, Goodshaw Chapel, Reedsholme, Crawshawbooth, Goodshaw Fold, Rake Foot and Stoneholme Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Goodshaw was 4,033 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Goodshaw is 39, while the median age is higher at 40.

94.8% of people living in Goodshaw were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% United States, 0.1% Philippines.

99.1% of people living in Goodshaw speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% South Asian Language, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% German, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Goodshaw is 65.7% Christian, 25.1% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. 273 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.1% of people are married, 16.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.2% are separated or divorced. There are 174 widowed people living in Goodshaw.

The top occupations listed by people in Goodshaw are Professional 20.0%, Associate professional and technical 14.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 13.6%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Administrative and secretarial 11.6%, Corporate managers and directors 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.0%, Administrative 8.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.4%, Caring personal service 7.2%.