Silloth Demographics (Allerdale, England)

Silloth is a ward in Allerdale of North West, England and includes areas of Silloth, Abbey House, Aikshaw, Swinsty, Abbeytown, Harrest Ind Est, Aldoth, Cowgate, Greenrow, The Hill, Southerfield, Silloth Ind Est, Kingside Hill, Wolsty, Blitterlees, Seaville, High Laws, Station Road Ind Est, Newtown, Blackdyke, Kelsick, Calvo, Pelutho, The Airfield, Skinburness, Causewayhead, Silloth-On-Solway and Beckfoot.

In the 2011 census the population of Silloth was 3,268 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Silloth is 48, while the median age is higher at 51.

92.7% of people living in Silloth were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.1% Scotland, 0.7% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% India, 0.1% Kenya, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% South America.

99.3% of people living in Silloth speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese.

The religious make up of Silloth is 75.0% Christian, 17.5% No religion, 0.2% Buddhist. 216 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

53.4% of people are married, 9.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.6% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.8% are separated or divorced. There are 145 widowed people living in Silloth.

The top occupations listed by people in Silloth are Skilled trades 18.9%, Process, plant and machine operatives 15.1%, Elementary 13.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.6%, Elementary administration and service 9.5%, Administrative and secretarial 8.8%, Associate professional and technical 8.8%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.6%, Caring personal service 8.6%.