Demography
| Population changes in Rivington since 1801 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1801 | 519 | — |
| 1811 | 526 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 583 | +10.8% |
| 1831 | 537 | −7.9% |
| 1841 | 471 | −12.3% |
| 1851 | 412 | −12.5% |
| 1861 | 369 | −10.4% |
| 1871 | 531 | +43.9% |
| 1881 | 330 | −37.9% |
| 1891 | 373 | +13.0% |
| 1901 | 421 | +12.9% |
| 1911 | 250 | −40.6% |
| 1921 | 228 | −8.8% |
| 1931 | 236 | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 148 | −37.3% |
| 1961 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 128 | −13.5% |
| 1991 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 144 | +10.8% |
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In 2001, 144 people lived in Rivington, 63 males and 81 females. There were 48 households of which 34 lived in detached houses and 14 in terraced or semi-detached properties. Most households, 60%, were owner-occupied; the remainder were privately rented. The mean age of the population was 53.4 years. In 2001 most of those employed, 47, worked in the service industries. Ten worked in extractive and manufacturing industries, and three males were unemployed. The average distance travelled to work by employed persons was 20.5 km.
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