Islington  

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 people175797  
  Males84229  
  Females91568  
  Aged 0 to 1532241  
  Aged 16 to 74135661  
  Aged 75 and over7895  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 4000   22925

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare118.3   22
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)78108   44
Married or re-married people39707   37633
Separated or divorced17769   234
Widowed7972   37027
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van47413   22
Household with 1 car or van29194   37331
Household with 2 or more cars/vans5674   37431
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households36305   55
Married couple households14092   37532
Cohabiting couple households7745   585
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7705   1910
     with non-dependent children only2891   4918
All other households13543   11422
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White132464   35415
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black African (10500)
Black Caribbean (8550)
Bangladeshi (4229)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK123470   36219
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)14721   66
Born outside EU37606   1818
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian95305   36322
Buddhist1840   99
Hindu1751   5829
Jewish1846   2212
Muslim14259   2614
Sikh590   7319
Other719   5220
No religion41691   112
Religion not stated17796   54
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness31414   1873
General health 'not good'18945   751
People providing unpaid care13726   36525
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2783   29420
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed76717   30627
Unemployed7873   127
Long-term unemployed2686   146
Student (economically active)4002   6517
Retired10639   36926
Student (economically inactive)11033   2610
Looking after home/family8763   16726
Permanently sick or disabled9380   773
Other inactive7254   66
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car13426   37330
Travel to work by public transport41452   88
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher54109   109
No qualifications34087   26111
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents82281   6923
Number of people per hectare118.3   22
Average household size2.09   37129
Vacant household spaces1479   35930
Owner-occupied26451   37330
Without central heating6075   14718
Without own bath/shower & toilet1137   1410
Overcrowding indicator20505   1010
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