Manchester  

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 people392819  
  Males191570  
  Females201249  
  Aged 0 to 1582788  
  Aged 16 to 74284994  
  Aged 75 and over25037  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -39900   37643

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare34.0   443
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)148317   141
Married or re-married people99516   36743
Separated or divorced36642   509
Widowed25556   22436
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van80018   132
Household with 1 car or van66185   34542
Household with 2 or more cars/vans21248   36443
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households65478   91
Married couple households35229   36743
Cohabiting couple households13768   18918
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children18709   43
     with non-dependent children only6646   115
All other households27621   1095
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White318013   34342
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (23104)
Black Caribbean (9044)
Black African (6655)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK334771   34043
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)16457   281
Born outside EU41591   371
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian245203   34443
Buddhist2144   271
Hindu2849   804
Jewish3076   314
Muslim35806   235
Sikh1708   643
Other1111   1361
No religion62744   1281
Religion not stated38178   121
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness84507   6714
General health 'not good'49115   277
People providing unpaid care34476   33043
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk9178   11422
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed132145   37542
Unemployed14316   233
Long-term unemployed5006   284
Student (economically active)12666   31
Retired29185   34743
Student (economically inactive)35063   61
Looking after home/family19952   855
Permanently sick or disabled27106   309
Other inactive14561   111
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car73950   33943
Travel to work by public transport35315   341
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher61050   1129
No qualifications96757   7517
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents167451   62
Number of people per hectare34.0   443
Average household size2.25   33439
Vacant household spaces18188   11
Owner-occupied70008   36843
Without central heating15031   10025
Without own bath/shower & toilet1354   342
Overcrowding indicator18746   321
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