Tower Hamlets  

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 people196106  
  Males98178  
  Females97928  
  Aged 0 to 1544891  
  Aged 16 to 74143429  
  Aged 75 and over7786  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 29800   32

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare99.2   55
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)72199   1512
Married or re-married people55002   36121
Separated or divorced14778   28024
Widowed9236   36021
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van44582   33
Household with 1 car or van28997   36629
Household with 2 or more cars/vans4951   37532
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households30573   108
Married couple households17808   36523
Cohabiting couple households6633   15514
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5538   8915
     with non-dependent children only2679   6120
All other households15299   197
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White100799   37431
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Bangladeshi (65553)
Black African (6596)
Black Caribbean (5225)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK127987   36926
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)7621   3323
Born outside EU60498   66
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian75783   37633
Buddhist1938   1211
Hindu1544   7132
Jewish1831   2413
Muslim71389   11
Sikh682   7118
Other525   16530
No religion27823   20623
Religion not stated14591   19127
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness33714   2116
General health 'not good'20229   904
People providing unpaid care16797   34216
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4670   1012
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed70398   36832
Unemployed9456   33
Long-term unemployed3125   72
Student (economically active)4883   428
Retired11021   37229
Student (economically inactive)12783   196
Looking after home/family14753   22
Permanently sick or disabled9254   955
Other inactive10881   11
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car13249   37229
Travel to work by public transport39054   44
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher42495   3018
No qualifications49138   702
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents78530   7827
Number of people per hectare99.2   55
Average household size2.47   277
Vacant household spaces1751   31721
Owner-occupied22742   37633
Without central heating3982   23428
Without own bath/shower & toilet435   6525
Overcrowding indicator22984   55
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