Bebington Demographics (Wirral, England)

Bebington is a ward in Wirral of North West, England and includes areas of New Ferry, Bebington, Higher Bebington and Brackenwood.

In the 2011 census the population of Bebington was 15,768 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.

The average age of people in Bebington is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

93.6% of people living in Bebington were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.5% Wales, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.2% China, 0.2% India, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% South Africa.

98.6% of people living in Bebington speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% All other Chinese, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% German, 0.1% French, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Bengali.

The religious make up of Bebington is 74.2% Christian, 18.4% No religion, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Agnostic. 982 people did not state a religion. 30 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.8% of people are married, 8.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.7% are separated or divorced. There are 865 widowed people living in Bebington.

The top occupations listed by people in Bebington are Professional 19.9%, Administrative and secretarial 13.4%, Associate professional and technical 12.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.8%, Skilled trades 10.4%, Administrative 10.0%, Managers, directors and senior officials 9.3%, Caring personal service 8.4%, Elementary 8.3%, Sales and customer service 8.1%.