Solway Demographics (Allerdale, England)

Solway is a ward in Allerdale of North West, England and includes areas of Parsonby, Allerby, Threapland and Aspatria.

In the 2011 census the population of Solway was 1,631 and is made up of approximately 49% females and 51% males.

The average age of people in Solway is 44, while the median age is higher at 47.

95.4% of people living in Solway were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.1% Scotland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Wales, 0.1% North Africa, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% South America.

99.7% of people living in Solway speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Finnish, 0.1% French.

The religious make up of Solway is 78.1% Christian, 13.7% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic. 119 people did not state a religion. 2 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

58.2% of people are married, 9.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.5% are separated or divorced. There are 67 widowed people living in Solway.

The top occupations listed by people in Solway are Skilled trades 22.5%, Elementary 13.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.6%, Professional 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.4%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 9.3%, Agricultural and Related Trades 9.3%, Administrative and secretarial 8.6%, Elementary administration and service 8.1%.