Demography
| Hale Barns compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Hale Barns | Trafford | England |
| Total population | 9,143 | 210,145 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 91.9% | 92% | 91% |
| Asian | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Christian | 70.4% | 76% | 72% |
| Jewish | 7.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| No religion | 9.5% | 12% | 15% |
| Over 65 years old | 21.8% | 16% | 16% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the village of Hale Barns had a total population of 9,143 and 3732 households. Of those households, 44% were married couples living together, 5% were co-habiting couples and 6% were lone parents. The town had a high percentage of households made up of married couples (44%) compared to the figure for the rest of Trafford (37%) and England (also 37%). The average household size was 2.45. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males.
The ethnicity of the Hale Barns is 91.9% white, 1.1% mixed race, 0.4% black, 5.4% non-Chinese Asian, and 1.2% Chinese. The age distribution was 6% aged 0–4 years, 15% aged 5–15 years, 4% aged 16–19 years, 27% aged 20–44 years, 27% aged 45–64 years and 22% aged 65 years and over. The town had a high percentage of residents over 65, compared with the national average of 16%.
The Trafford MBC Ward Profile for the Hale Barns ward describes it as being
"Diverse in nature and home to a large Jewish and Muslim community groups."
- – Trafford MBC 2006
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