University Demographics (Preston, England)

University is a ward in Preston of North West, England and includes areas of Plungington, Springfield Ind Est and Adelphi.

In the 2011 census the population of University was 4,618 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in University is 29, while the median age is lower at 22.

80.8% of people living in University were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.8% China, 1.8% India, 1.2% Northern Ireland, 1.2% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.4% Nigeria, 0.3% Pakistan, 0.3% Zimbabwe.

89.7% of people living in University speak English. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% All other Chinese, 1.2% Polish, 0.9% Gujarati, 0.4% Greek, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious make up of University is 50.1% Christian, 34.9% No religion, 3.7% Muslim, 2.6% Hindu, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% Sikh, 0.3% Agnostic, 0.1% Atheist. 259 people did not state a religion. 37 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 7 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

18.8% of people are married, 13.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 49.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 11.1% are separated or divorced. There are 221 widowed people living in University.

The top occupations listed by people in University are Elementary 22.6%, Sales and customer service 21.8%, Elementary administration and service 21.1%, Sales 19.9%, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 17.7%, Professional 10.3%, Administrative and secretarial 9.9%, Associate professional and technical 9.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.7%, Administrative 8.2%.