Lostock Demographics (Chorley, England)

Lostock is a ward in Chorley of North West, England and includes areas of Croston, Bretherton and Twin Lakes Industrial Park.

In the 2011 census the population of Lostock was 6,258 and is made up of approximately 36% females and 64% males.

The average age of people in Lostock is 41, while the median age is also 41.

91.9% of people living in Lostock were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 1.3% Wales, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Pakistan, 0.3% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Australia, 0.1% Jamaica.

97.7% of people living in Lostock speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Urdu, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% African language, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Kurdish.

The religious make up of Lostock is 72.9% Christian, 17.3% No religion, 2.2% Muslim, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Jewish. 327 people did not state a religion. 23 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

55.0% of people are married, 10.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.2% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 226 widowed people living in Lostock.

The top occupations listed by people in Lostock are Professional 17.0%, Elementary 15.0%, Skilled trades 14.2%, Associate professional and technical 13.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%, Elementary administration and service 11.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 7.3%, Administrative 7.1%, Business and public service associate professionals 6.9%.