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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 people330587  
  Males159111  
  Females171476  
  Aged 0 to 1572448  
  Aged 16 to 74238077  
  Aged 75 and over20062  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 14700   15518

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare38.2   3024
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)91934   4024
Married or re-married people119855   33112
Separated or divorced28377   12513
Widowed17973   33012
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van41461   9021
Household with 1 car or van63286   11611
Household with 2 or more cars/vans34252   28713
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households46069   4217
Married couple households45002   32712
Cohabiting couple households10320   30626
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children12686   2111
     with non-dependent children only4661   7122
All other households20261   23630
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White231945   36120
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (26065)
Indian (21246)
Black African (14627)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK258621   35010
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)10764   4926
Born outside EU61202   2724
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian215124   3327
Buddhist1579   3125
Hindu16781   108
Jewish999   6429
Muslim17642   4122
Sikh1310   6716
Other1831   1610
No religion48615   18622
Religion not stated26706   9020
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness48663   30224
General health 'not good'25006   26021
People providing unpaid care29496   31710
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk5267   29119
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed151394   15310
Unemployed9163   8619
Long-term unemployed3109   6518
Student (economically active)6394   8521
Retired26395   33610
Student (economically inactive)10535   9429
Looking after home/family16824   8014
Permanently sick or disabled9063   25222
Other inactive8309   7124
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car67918   35212
Travel to work by public transport57631   2222
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher56242   7325
No qualifications54486   30919
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents138999   91
Number of people per hectare38.2   3024
Average household size2.36   18316
Vacant household spaces2678   35529
Owner-occupied95525   28412
Without central heating10822   13515
Without own bath/shower & toilet1230   3018
Overcrowding indicator15942   3025
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