Demography
| Tyldesley compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK census | Tyldesley | Wigan (borough) | England |
| Total population | 34,022 | 301,415 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 97.7% | 98.7% | 91.0% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.4% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
As of the 2001 UK census, Tyldesley had a population of 34,022. The 2001 population density was 13,789 inhabitants per square mile (5,324 /km2), with a 100 to 97.4 female-to-male ratio. Of those over 16 years old, 27.3% were single (never married), 47.8% married and 8.2% divorced. Although the proportion of divorced people was similar to that of Wigan and England, the rates of those who were single and married were significantly different to the national and Wigan averages (Wigan: 42.4% single, 36.6% married; England: 44.3% single, 34.7% married). Tyldesley's 13,621 households included 24.0% one-person, 46.1% married couples living together, 10.2% were co-habiting couples, and 9.0% single parents with their children. Of those aged 16–74, 27.0% had no academic qualifications, lower than 28.9% in all of England and much lower than the 35.3% for the Wigan borough.
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