Craven Demographics (Pendle, England)

Craven is a ward in Pendle of North West, England and includes areas of Salterforth.

In the 2011 census the population of Craven was 5,551 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Craven is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

92.0% of people living in Craven were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.8% Scotland, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.5% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.2% United States, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% North Africa.

96.5% of people living in Craven speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Polish, 0.6% Panjabi, 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Maltese.

The religious make up of Craven is 62.9% Christian, 27.5% No religion, 1.8% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 382 people did not state a religion. 13 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.1% of people are married, 13.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 21.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.7% are separated or divorced. There are 342 widowed people living in Craven.

The top occupations listed by people in Craven are Skilled trades 16.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 13.4%, Elementary 11.9%, Professional 11.3%, Associate professional and technical 10.9%, Administrative and secretarial 10.4%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.1%.