Shaw and Crompton - Demography

Demography

Further information: Demography of Greater Manchester

Shaw and Crompton compared
UK Census 2001	Shaw and Crompton	Oldham (Met. District)	England
Total population	21,721	217,273	49,138,831
Foreign born	3.2%	8.2%	9.2%
White	96%	86%	91%
Asian	2.0%	12%	4.6%
Black	0.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Christian	84%	73%	72%
Muslim	1.7%	11%	3.1%
Hindu	0.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No religion	6.8%	8.9%	15%
Over 65 years old	15%	14%	16%
Unemployed	2.4%	3.7%	3.3%

According to census data, in 2001 Shaw and Crompton had a total resident population of 21,721, with a population density of around 4,692 people per square mile (1,811 per km²), and an average age of 39. Around 3% of Shaw and Crompton's population is from a black and minority ethnic background (which includes a small but long established community of Bangladeshi heritage), the rest broadly being of white background.

Of the residents in the combined electoral wards of Shaw and Crompton (which are coterminous with the town) 41.7% were married, 9.2% were cohabiting couples, and 9.7% were lone parent families. Forty percent of households were made up of individuals and 14% had someone living alone at pensionable age.

The ethnicity of the town was given as 96% white, 0.5% mixed race, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% black and 0.2% Chinese or other.

The place of birth of the town's residents was 96.8% United Kingdom (including 95.13% from England), 0.6% Republic of Ireland, 0.5% from other European Union countries, and 2.1% from elsewhere in the world. Religion was recorded as 84% Christian, 1.7% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish and <0.1% Sikh. Some 6.8% were recorded as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion, and 5.6% did not state their religion.

The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 45% in full-time employment, 12% in part-time employment, 7% self-employed, 2.4% unemployed, 2% students with jobs, 3% students without jobs, 13% retired, 4% looking after home or family, 7% permanently sick or disabled, and 2% economically inactive for other reasons. This was roughly in line with the national figures. Of the town's residents aged 16–74, 15% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 20% nationwide.

Below is a table outlining population growth of the area since 1901. Earlier records show that the area had a population of 872 in 1714.

Year	1901	1911	1921	1931	1939	1951	1961	1971	1991	2001
Population	13,427	14,750	14,917	14,764	12,796	12,559	12,708	17,026	21,093	21,721