Rainford Demographics (St. Helens, England)

Rainford is a ward in St. Helens of North West, England and includes areas of Crank, Rainford, Kings Moss, Rainford Industrial Estate, Windle, Mossborough, Moss Bank and Clinkham Wood.

In the 2011 census the population of Rainford was 7,779 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Rainford is 47, while the median age is higher at 50.

96.0% of people living in Rainford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Wales, 0.6% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Australia, 0.1% United States.

99.2% of people living in Rainford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino.

The religious make up of Rainford is 83.0% Christian, 10.8% No religion, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 415 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

56.8% of people are married, 7.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 360 widowed people living in Rainford.

The top occupations listed by people in Rainford are Professional 22.9%, Administrative and secretarial 13.8%, Associate professional and technical 12.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.2%, Skilled trades 10.6%, Administrative 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Corporate managers and directors 7.9%, Elementary 7.6%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.0%.