Moston Demographics (Manchester, England)

Moston is a ward in Manchester of North West, England and includes areas of Barnes Green, Holt Town, Red Bank, Street Fold, Beswick, Culcheth, Greenside, Great Horrocks, Strangeways, Boggart Hole Clough, Monsall, Clayton Vale, Philips Park, Clayton Bridge, Bradford, Broadhurst Park, Chain Bar, Queens Park, Lightbowne, Stockwell End, Shackcliffe Green, Moston, New Moston, Reliance Trading Estate, Newton Heath and Tulketh Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Moston was 14,518 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Moston is 39, while the median age is also 39.

87.5% of people living in Moston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Nigeria, 1.4% Ireland, 1.0% Scotland, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% China, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Wales, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.3% Jamaica.

95.2% of people living in Moston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.4% Polish, 0.4% French, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Yoruba, 0.2% Persian/Farsi.

The religious make up of Moston is 70.4% Christian, 19.2% No religion, 2.6% Muslim, 0.5% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 885 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

38.1% of people are married, 13.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 30.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.0% are separated or divorced. There are 711 widowed people living in Moston.

The top occupations listed by people in Moston are Elementary 14.5%, Administrative and secretarial 14.4%, Elementary administration and service 13.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.3%, Skilled trades 12.3%, Administrative 10.8%, Sales and customer service 10.7%, Associate professional and technical 10.1%, Professional 10.0%, Caring personal service 9.4%.