Blackbrook Demographics (St. Helens, England)

Blackbrook is a ward in St. Helens of North West, England and includes areas of Haydock, The Meadows, Old Boston Ind Est, Old Boston Trading Estate, Pocket Nook, Peasley Cross, Parr Stocks, Haydock Industrial Estate, Haresfinch, Old Boston, Carr Mill and Blackbrook.

In the 2011 census the population of Blackbrook was 10,639 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Blackbrook is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

97.1% of people living in Blackbrook were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% South Africa, 0.0% Australia, 0.0% North Africa.

99.2% of people living in Blackbrook speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Blackbrook is 81.7% Christian, 12.4% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist. 504 people did not state a religion. 21 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

50.2% of people are married, 10.9% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 554 widowed people living in Blackbrook.

The top occupations listed by people in Blackbrook are Elementary 13.4%, Skilled trades 12.9%, Administrative and secretarial 12.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.0%, Elementary administration and service 11.4%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.3%, Sales and customer service 10.6%, Professional 10.4%, Associate professional and technical 9.8%, Administrative 9.6%.