Source: ONS Census 2021

Population: 111,035 residents

Age

 

South Ribble

England

Under 25

26.3%

29.2%

25 to 64

52.1%

52.4%

65 and above

21.6%

18.4%


Disability*

 

South Ribble

England

Disabled under the Equality Act

18.3%

17.3%

Not disabled under the Equality Act

81.7%

82.7%


Gender identity

 

South Ribble

England

Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth

95.5%

93.5%

Gender identity different from sex registered at birth

0.3%

0.5%

Unknown

4.2%

6%


Marriage and civil partnership

Legal Partnership Status

South Ribble

England

Single

32.7%

37.9%

Married or in a registered civil partnership

48.1%

44.7%

Separated

2%

2.2%

Divorced or civil partnership dissolved

10.1%

9.1%

Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner

7.1%

6.1%


Pregnancy and maternity**

Year

Maternity Rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-44)

England

2022

51.2

51.9


Race

 

South Ribble

England

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

2.1%

9.6%

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

0.5%

4.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

3%

White

95.4%

81%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

2.2%


Religion or belief

 

South Ribble

England

No religion

30.8%

36.7%

Christian

61.8%

46.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

0.5%

Hindu

0.7%

1.8%

Jewish

0.1%

0.5%

Muslim

0.9%

6.7%

Sikh

0.1%

0.9%

Other religion

0.3%

0.6%

Unknown

5%

6%


Sex

 

South Ribble

England

Male

48.9%

49%

Female

51.1%

51%


Sexual orientation

 

South Ribble %

England

Straight or Heterosexual

92.1%

89.4%

Gay or Lesbian

1.3%

1.54%

Bisexual

1%

1.28%

Other

0.2%

0.3%

Unknown

5.5%

7.5%


*There is an awareness that many people do not disclose disability

**Source: ONS birth characteristics 2022