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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 people263464  
  Males127806  
  Females135658  
  Aged 0 to 1552169  
  Aged 16 to 74198712  
  Aged 75 and over12583  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 22700   468

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare60.9   1414
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)90351   1914
Married or re-married people89797   34917
Separated or divorced18273   36632
Widowed12874   36122
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van37287   3518
Household with 1 car or van42606   27121
Household with 2 or more cars/vans20098   33516
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households28948   16729
Married couple households29239   34817
Cohabiting couple households6317   36330
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children8188   3812
     with non-dependent children only4561   42
All other households22738   11
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White119278   37532
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (48624)
Black Caribbean (27574)
Black African (20640)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK140756   37633
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)22165   55
Born outside EU100543   11
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian125702   36927
Buddhist2497   1312
Hindu45228   22
Jewish6464   129
Muslim32290   115
Sikh1738   4611
Other2977   22
No religion26252   34130
Religion not stated20316   15124
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness41099   26714
General health 'not good'22765   18611
People providing unpaid care22900   33514
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4547   25112
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed112997   29625
Unemployed9901   2610
Long-term unemployed3041   3512
Student (economically active)7248   303
Retired18997   35316
Student (economically inactive)16440   248
Looking after home/family13601   10919
Permanently sick or disabled9372   18613
Other inactive10156   109
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car42865   35917
Travel to work by public transport53394   1616
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher60432   2417
No qualifications48915   27313
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents99991   4010
Number of people per hectare60.9   1414
Average household size2.61   32
Vacant household spaces2069   33524
Owner-occupied55927   35218
Without central heating7039   16223
Without own bath/shower & toilet1566   97
Overcrowding indicator23943   1111
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