Howard Town Demographics (High Peak, England)

Howard Town is a ward in High Peak of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Hobroyd, Old Glossop, Higher Dinting, Howardtown, Simmondley, Brookfiled Ind Est, Chunal, Dinting Lane Ind Est, Hargate Hill and Moorfield.

In the 2011 census the population of Howard Town was 4,171 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Howard Town is 39, while the median age is also 39.

92.9% of people living in Howard Town were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.7% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.7% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% China, 0.1% Australia.

98.8% of people living in Howard Town speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Sign Language.

The religious make up of Howard Town is 59.5% Christian, 31.9% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Hindu. 261 people did not state a religion. 26 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

37.9% of people are married, 18.6% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.1% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.3% are separated or divorced. There are 260 widowed people living in Howard Town.

The top occupations listed by people in Howard Town are Professional 19.0%, Associate professional and technical 13.4%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.9%, Elementary 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 10.1%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.8%, Caring personal service 8.5%, Elementary administration and service 8.4%, Administrative 7.8%.