Greenwich  

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 people214403  
  Males102777  
  Females111626  
  Aged 0 to 1546638  
  Aged 16 to 74153795  
  Aged 75 and over13970  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 3500   24627

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare45.3   2019
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)66001   2818
Married or re-married people67003   35520
Separated or divorced21443   121
Widowed13318   2625
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van37883   2414
Household with 1 car or van40160   24220
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14745   35519
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
One person households34002   1811
Married couple households24029   35920
Cohabiting couple households7529   20721
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children9749   52
     with non-dependent children only3384   3914
All other households14095   19727
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
White165335   35213
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black African (15302)
Indian (9397)
Black Caribbean (6755)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK175665   3447
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)7198   4525
Born outside EU31540   3026
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Christian131924   34916
Buddhist1997   1413
Hindu4251   3016
Jewish464   9531
Muslim9199   5327
Sikh4704   176
Other616   13327
No religion41365   359
Religion not stated19883   189
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness37230   2064
General health 'not good'20071   1436
People providing unpaid care18797   33113
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4364   1685
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Employed87508   29424
Unemployed8354   179
Long-term unemployed2901   199
Student (economically active)5174   439
Retired15903   34611
Student (economically inactive)9400   5420
Looking after home/family11898   237
Permanently sick or disabled8845   1277
Other inactive6713   2917
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car33517   35816
Travel to work by public transport41522   1515
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher36439   7224
No qualifications45157   1645
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents92788   4812
Number of people per hectare45.3   2019
Average household size2.28   31423
Vacant household spaces2891   1755
Owner-occupied45422   36222
Without central heating7469   12514
Without own bath/shower & toilet626   4522
Overcrowding indicator13052   2019
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