Penrith West Demographics (Eden, England)

Penrith West is a ward in Eden of North West, England and includes areas of Devonshire Arcade, Beacon Edge, Penrith New Squares, Fair Hill, Plumpton, Thomas Close, Fieldhead, Bowscar, Petteril Green, Brackenburgh, Kitchen Hill, Lamonby, Greenacres, Ellonby, Low Plains, Sceuchdykes, Plumpton Foot, Hutton End, Hutton Row, Salkeld Dykes, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Inglewood Bank, Unthank, New Rent, Gillwilly Ind Est, Great Salkeld, Hutton-In-The-Forest, Penrith Ind Est, North Dykes, Inglewood, Calthwaite, Eden Business Park, Unthank End, South Dyke, Plumpton Head, Plumpton Wall, Skelton, Thiefside, Barclay Court and Greystoke Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Penrith West was 3,245 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Penrith West is 37, while the median age is lower at 36.

89.1% of people living in Penrith West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.1% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.4% Bangladesh, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% India, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Philippines.

96.1% of people living in Penrith West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Polish, 0.4% Latvian, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Bulgarian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Persian/Farsi, 0.1% Telugu.

The religious make up of Penrith West is 66.2% Christian, 23.5% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist, 0.1% Agnostic. 248 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

37.2% of people are married, 14.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 30.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.3% are separated or divorced. There are 252 widowed people living in Penrith West.

The top occupations listed by people in Penrith West are Elementary 16.2%, Skilled trades 15.5%, Elementary administration and service 13.3%, Sales and customer service 12.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 12.0%, Sales 11.2%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.1%, Administrative and secretarial 8.6%.