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Further information: Demography of Greater Manchester

Milnrow (ward) compared[1]
UK Census 2001	Milnrow	Rochdale (Met. District)	England
Total population	11,561	205,357	49,138,831
Foreign born	-	-	9.2%
White	-	-	91%
Asian	-	-	4.6%
Black	-	-	2.3%
Christian	80%	72%	72%
Muslim	0.8%	9.4%	3.1%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	1.1%
No religion	13%	11%	15%
Over 65 years old	-	-	16%
Unemployed	-	-	3.3%

According to the Office for National Statistics, at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, Milnrow (urban-core and sub-area) had a total resident population of 12,541.^[2] The electoral ward of Milnrow (which has different boundaries) had a population of 11,561.^[1]

Of the residents in the electoral ward of Milnrow, which includes Newhey and the Piethorne Valley, 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.{{fact}]

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