Wandsworth  

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 people260380  
  Males123742  
  Females136638  
  Aged 0 to 1542474  
  Aged 16 to 74204647  
  Aged 75 and over13259  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 -1600   30731

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare76.0   1010
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)116613   55
Married or re-married people69861   36825
Separated or divorced19522   35029
Widowed11910   37128
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van47066   2515
Household with 1 car or van51440   18216
Household with 2 or more cars/vans17147   35720
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households42288   1912
Married couple households25569   36624
Cohabiting couple households11588   211
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7087   14323
     with non-dependent children only3581   11826
All other households25540   53
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White202978   34811
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (12665)
Black African (10013)
Indian (7412)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK190159   35916
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)16107   1212
Born outside EU54114   2221
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian160946   34714
Buddhist1843   2018
Hindu5929   2413
Jewish1691   3719
Muslim13529   4323
Sikh651   9324
Other926   7724
No religion52042   286
Religion not stated22823   3013
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness34822   34830
General health 'not good'18644   28927
People providing unpaid care17217   37633
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3219   36427
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed136714   654
Unemployed7871   8820
Long-term unemployed2171   11021
Student (economically active)5443   8622
Retired15141   37431
Student (economically inactive)12205   5923
Looking after home/family11725   30531
Permanently sick or disabled7554   26324
Other inactive7994   4420
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car30504   36725
Travel to work by public transport79287   22
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher96704   44
No qualifications33418   37129
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents115653   266
Number of people per hectare76.0   1010
Average household size2.21   35027
Vacant household spaces5303   523
Owner-occupied60203   35819
Without central heating9353   12413
Without own bath/shower & toilet1568   1511
Overcrowding indicator19002   1616
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