Bexley  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people218307  
  Males105148  
  Females113159  
  Aged 0 to 1545906  
  Aged 16 to 74156172  
  Aged 75 and over16229  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 200   28030

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare36.0   3727
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Single people (never married)49330   11032
Married or re-married people91380   2233
Separated or divorced17076   26021
Widowed14615   1843
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van21217   15327
Household with 1 car or van41958   494
Household with 2 or more cars/vans26276   2366
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households25763   17530
Married couple households34628   2043
Cohabiting couple households7342   19218
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5524   13922
     with non-dependent children only2999   7223
All other households13195   22029
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White199510   3123
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (5548)
Black African (4085)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK200520   2952
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4170   15032
Born outside EU13617   7432
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian159234   2562
Buddhist871   3929
Hindu1952   6630
Jewish288   14333
Muslim3069   9732
Sikh2953   237
Other485   23231
No religion32147   18521
Religion not stated17308   11521
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness34061   26512
General health 'not good'16368   26423
People providing unpaid care21422   2294
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4177   2038
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed100456   1388
Unemployed4530   18027
Long-term unemployed1343   16525
Student (economically active)3650   14726
Retired22180   1902
Student (economically inactive)4875   20232
Looking after home/family10909   8815
Permanently sick or disabled5659   26725
Other inactive3913   21033
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car52593   3413
Travel to work by public transport33403   2727
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher20704   31131
No qualifications44887   1787
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents89451   6020
Number of people per hectare36.0   3727
Average household size2.43   8111
Vacant household spaces2139   29114
Owner-occupied70599   452
Without central heating6388   15721
Without own bath/shower & toilet227   24233
Overcrowding indicator5596   8932
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