Richmond upon Thames  

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 people172335  
  Males83338  
  Females88997  
  Aged 0 to 1532407  
  Aged 16 to 74127541  
  Aged 75 and over12387  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 5700   19724

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare30.0   5329
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)50945   3622
Married or re-married people65382   32810
Separated or divorced14142   23319
Widowed9459   34116
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van18047   15428
Household with 1 car or van37723   31
Household with 2 or more cars/vans20376   25810
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households27043   2514
Married couple households25596   31411
Cohabiting couple households6927   746
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3297   32132
     with non-dependent children only2014   25332
All other households11269   21628
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White156785   3164
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (4232)
Other (2171)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK138731   3478
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)10681   1111
Born outside EU22923   3528
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian113444   3276
Buddhist1142   2421
Hindu2514   4322
Jewish1576   2614
Muslim3887   7930
Sikh1133   4712
Other718   5019
No religion33667   338
Religion not stated14254   6318
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness21346   37233
General health 'not good'10167   35333
People providing unpaid care14570   34819
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1906   37432
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed86758   472
Unemployed3312   21931
Long-term unemployed779   26033
Student (economically active)2981   14625
Retired12756   34913
Student (economically inactive)6155   8027
Looking after home/family8897   9116
Permanently sick or disabled3195   35033
Other inactive3487   16528
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car36392   35715
Travel to work by public transport30556   2424
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher57529   66
No qualifications17396   37431
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents76146   8229
Number of people per hectare30.0   5329
Average household size2.23   34225
Vacant household spaces2210   2157
Owner-occupied52766   27210
Without central heating5487   15219
Without own bath/shower & toilet707   2817
Overcrowding indicator6378   4530
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