National Statistics 2001 Area Classification of Local Authorities

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Final Variable List for National Statistics 2001 Area Classification of Local Authorities

30/09/2007: CORRECTION - An amendment has been made to the contents of this page. View full details.

The variables are listed under six domains, a short variable 'label' precedes the variable description.

Demographic
Age
age 0-4	percentage of resident population aged 0-4
age 5-14	percentage of resident population aged 5-14
age 25-44	percentage of resident population aged 25-44
age 45-64	percentage of resident population aged 45-64
Ethnicity
indian/pakistani/ bangladeshi	percentage of people identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi or Other Asian
black	percentage of people identifying as Black African, Black Caribbean or Other Black ₁
Country of Birth
not born in UK	percentage of people not born in the UK
Population Density
population density	number of people per hectare

Household Composition
Living Arrangements
separated/ widowed/ divorced	percent of residents over 16 who are not living in a couple and are separated, widowed, divorced, married or re-married₂
Size/Family
single person household	percentage of households with one person who is not a pensioner
single pensioner household	percentage of households which are single pensioner households
lone parent household	percentage of households which are lone parent households with dependent children
two adult no children household	percentage of households which are cohabiting couple households with no children

Housing
Tenure
rent (public)	percent of households that are public sector rented accommodation
rent (private)	percent of households that are private/other rented accommodation
Type and size
terrace	percent of all household spaces which are terraced
detached	percent of all household spaces which are detached
flats	percent of all household spaces which are purpose built, converted and communal building flats
Quality/crowding
no central heating	percent of occupied household spaces without central heating
household size	average number of rooms per household
people per room	average number of people per room

Socio-Economic
Education
HE qualifications	percent of people aged between 16 - 74 with a higher education qualification
Socio-economic class
professional or managerial	percent of people aged 16-74 in employment working in professional or managerial occupations
routine occupation	percent of people aged 16-74 in employment working in routine or semi-routine occupations
Ownership/commuting
two car household	percent of households with 2 or more cars
public transport	percent of people aged 16-74 in employment who usually travel to work by public transport ₃
work from home	percent of people aged 16-74 in employment who work mainly from home
Health and Care
limiting long-term illness	percentage of working age population with limiting long term illness₄
provide unpaid care	percent of people who provide unpaid care₅

Employment
student	percent of people aged 16-74 who are students₆
unemployment	percent of economically active people aged 16-74 who are unemployed
long-term unemployment	percentage of the unemployed who are long-term unemployed₇
men working part time	percentage of male employees aged 16-74 who work part time₈
women looking after the home	percentage of women aged 16-74 who are looking after the home or family
women working part time	percentage of female employees aged 16-74 who work part time₈

Industry Sector
agriculture & fishing	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in agriculture and fishing
mining/ quarrying/ construction	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in mining, quarrying and construction
manufacturing	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in manufacturing
hotel & catering	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in hotel and catering
health/social work	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in health and social work
finance	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in financial intermediation
wholesale/retail	percent of all people aged 16-74 in employment working in wholesale/retail trade

Notes
1	includes Scottish Black for Scottish Unitary Authorities
2	from Key Statistics Table 03 (Living Arrangements)
3	for Scottish Unitary Authorities this is percent of residents who usually travel to work or place of study by public transport
4	Working age is 16-64 for men and 16-59 for women
5	Provides at least one hour a week of unpaid care
6	This includes economically active full time students and economically inactive students
7	Unemployed since 1999 or earlier
8	Part-time is defined as working 30 hours or less a week

This page last revised: Friday, 7 September 2007