Newtown Demographics (Copeland, England)

Newtown is a ward in Copeland of North West, England and includes areas of Kirksanton, Silecroft, Borwick Rails, Haverigg, Butter Flowers Caravan Site, Waingate Bridge, Port Haverigg Holiday Village, Haverigg Ind Est, Copeland Ind Est, Layriggs, Tarn Head and Devonshire Road Ind Est.

In the 2011 census the population of Newtown was 3,499 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Newtown is 43, while the median age is higher at 44.

95.5% of people living in Newtown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 0.6% Wales, 0.2% United States, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% China, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% Australia.

99.4% of people living in Newtown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% German, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Panjabi.

The religious make up of Newtown is 77.2% Christian, 14.8% No religion, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic. 248 people did not state a religion. 16 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.4% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.8% are separated or divorced. There are 194 widowed people living in Newtown.

The top occupations listed by people in Newtown are Skilled trades 19.0%, Elementary 15.1%, Elementary administration and service 12.0%, Process, plant and machine operatives 11.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Professional 9.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades 8.9%, Caring personal service 8.3%.