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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 people181286  
  Males88807  
  Females92479  
  Aged 0 to 1524474  
  Aged 16 to 74146477  
  Aged 75 and over10335  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 -3700   32832

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare84.4   99
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)80750   77
Married or re-married people49994   36926
Separated or divorced17575   10010
Widowed8493   37229
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van51452   44
Household with 1 car or van32108   37432
Household with 2 or more cars/vans7612   37128
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households44914   22
Married couple households16892   37027
Cohabiting couple households7051   26525
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4290   27530
     with non-dependent children only2596   18929
All other households15429   8118
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White132715   35718
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other (7426)
Black African (6678)
Indian (5665)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK101223   37431
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)21293   22
Born outside EU58770   33
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian99797   36120
Buddhist2392   11
Hindu3497   3317
Jewish7732   86
Muslim21346   137
Sikh400   10427
Other945   2012
No religion29300   11717
Religion not stated15877   3114
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness26773   30023
General health 'not good'15539   19212
People providing unpaid care12607   37532
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2170   36629
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed86746   25720
Unemployed6497   4116
Long-term unemployed1989   5716
Student (economically active)3414   15027
Retired11541   36825
Student (economically inactive)13985   143
Looking after home/family9729   13423
Permanently sick or disabled6901   18714
Other inactive7664   77
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car12912   37532
Travel to work by public transport42744   1313
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher69957   33
No qualifications23501   37330
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents91172   5718
Number of people per hectare84.4   99
Average household size1.92   37532
Vacant household spaces6671   41
Owner-occupied31831   37128
Without central heating9554   744
Without own bath/shower & toilet1681   64
Overcrowding indicator26879   33
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