Newham  

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 people243891  
  Males119872  
  Females124019  
  Aged 0 to 1563841  
  Aged 16 to 74170268  
  Aged 75 and over9782  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 27600   133

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare67.3   1313
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)74488   2216
Married or re-married people73749   35419
Separated or divorced20106   10811
Widowed11707   35619
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van44866   1010
Household with 1 car or van37811   31223
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9144   36926
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households31251   3216
Married couple households23912   35819
Cohabiting couple households5118   37532
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children10922   11
     with non-dependent children only3480   2410
All other households17138   3110
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White96130   37633
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black African (31982)
Indian (29597)
Bangladeshi (21458)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK150762   37330
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)6271   8230
Born outside EU86858   22
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian114247   37331
Buddhist1592   2522
Hindu16901   76
Jewish481   10432
Muslim59293   22
Sikh6897   165
Other664   15629
No religion21978   36033
Religion not stated21838   2411
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness42249   2075
General health 'not good'24736   965
People providing unpaid care20663   34718
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk5373   1353
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed81196   37433
Unemployed11437   22
Long-term unemployed3538   94
Student (economically active)7278   61
Retired13262   37027
Student (economically inactive)15944   174
Looking after home/family17641   11
Permanently sick or disabled11614   814
Other inactive11896   22
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car25280   36321
Travel to work by public transport45099   66
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher36285   11628
No qualifications57184   823
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents91821   5315
Number of people per hectare67.3   1313
Average household size2.64   11
Vacant household spaces1836   34526
Owner-occupied40048   36726
Without central heating8268   9910
Without own bath/shower & toilet885   2616
Overcrowding indicator24151   77
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