Loftus Demographics (Redcar and Cleveland, England)

Loftus is a ward in Redcar and Cleveland of North East, England and includes areas of Scaling, Loftus, Scaling Dam, East Loftus, Liverton Mines, Liverton, Grinkle, Boulby, Carlin How, Skinningrove, Easington and North Terrace.

In the 2011 census the population of Loftus was 6,382 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Loftus is 41, while the median age is higher at 43.

97.0% of people living in Loftus were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.9% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.0% China, 0.0% United States, 0.0% Zimbabwe, 0.0% Ireland.

99.7% of people living in Loftus speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.1% Polish.

The religious make up of Loftus is 71.2% Christian, 21.1% No religion, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Buddhist. 436 people did not state a religion. 12 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

46.5% of people are married, 12.4% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 23.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 345 widowed people living in Loftus.

The top occupations listed by people in Loftus are Elementary 17.4%, Skilled trades 15.5%, Process, plant and machine operatives 13.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 13.2%, Elementary administration and service 12.0%, Caring personal service 11.1%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.6%, Professional 8.7%, Administrative and secretarial 8.3%, Caring Personal Services 8.1%.