Meols Demographics (Sefton, England)

Meols is a ward in Sefton of North West, England and includes areas of Crossens, Churchtown, Fiddlers Ferry, North Meols, Banks, Fiddler's Ferry, Scarisbrick, Slaidburn Ind Est, Fylde Road Ind Est, Marshside, Cobden Road Ind Est, High Park, Wakefield, Old Hall Farm Business Park, St. Lukes, Highpark, Canning Road Ind Est, A.K. Business Park, Crowland Ind Est, Crowland Street Ind Est and Land Houses.

In the 2011 census the population of Meols was 12,425 and is made up of approximately 54% females and 46% males.

The average age of people in Meols is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

93.5% of people living in Meols were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.9% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% South America, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% United States, 0.1% India.

98.9% of people living in Meols speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% West/Central Asian Language.

The religious make up of Meols is 75.0% Christian, 17.6% No religion, 0.3% Jewish, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist. 759 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

54.4% of people are married, 8.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 19.3% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 657 widowed people living in Meols.

The top occupations listed by people in Meols are Professional 16.0%, Administrative and secretarial 12.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.4%, Associate professional and technical 11.9%, Skilled trades 11.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.8%, Sales and customer service 9.8%, Caring personal service 9.7%, Administrative 9.6%, Elementary 8.8%.