Didsbury West Demographics (Manchester, England)

Didsbury West is a ward in Manchester of North West, England and includes areas of Albert Park, Fielden Park, East Didsbury, West Didsbury, Ford Bank, Barlow Moor, Parrs Wood, Didsbury and Tower 2000 Business Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Didsbury West was 12,455 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Didsbury West is 36, while the median age is lower at 31.

77.5% of people living in Didsbury West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.6% Scotland, 2.1% Wales, 1.7% Ireland, 1.6% Northern Ireland, 1.2% India, 0.9% Pakistan, 0.6% United States, 0.6% Australia, 0.5% Iran.

92.5% of people living in Didsbury West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.8% Polish, 0.6% Urdu, 0.6% Arabic, 0.5% Spanish, 0.5% French, 0.3% German, 0.3% Persian/Farsi, 0.3% All other Chinese, 0.3% Bengali.

The religious make up of Didsbury West is 43.9% Christian, 36.8% No religion, 5.1% Muslim, 2.6% Jewish, 1.7% Hindu, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.2% Agnostic. 935 people did not state a religion. 75 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 8 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

26.6% of people are married, 19.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 41.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.5% are separated or divorced. There are 477 widowed people living in Didsbury West.

The top occupations listed by people in Didsbury West are Professional 43.1%, Associate professional and technical 17.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 12.4%, Health professionals 12.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.2%, Business and public service associate professionals 10.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.9%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.9%, Health Professionals 8.9%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%.