Tameside  

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 people213043  
  Males103347  
  Females109696  
  Aged 0 to 1545569  
  Aged 16 to 74152313  
  Aged 75 and over15161  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -5000   33131

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare20.6   856
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)49407   939
Married or re-married people82331   30536
Separated or divorced20119   417
Widowed15617   9112
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van29373   5911
Household with 1 car or van40175   17217
Household with 2 or more cars/vans20433   31434
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households27889   8511
Married couple households32120   27935
Cohabiting couple households8403   644
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7548   3410
     with non-dependent children only3011   7412
All other households11010   36739
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White201468   27531
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (3087)
Pakistani (2596)
Bangladeshi (2493)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK202844   18629
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2949   24017
Born outside EU7250   16512
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian160924   18533
Buddhist287   27022
Hindu2891   443
Jewish85   31629
Muslim5368   7213
Sikh65   29829
Other371   30013
No religion25783   2829
Religion not stated17269   857
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness44457   7717
General health 'not good'24725   4512
People providing unpaid care22240   15333
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk5223   8616
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed93699   20916
Unemployed4959   14021
Long-term unemployed1411   14321
Student (economically active)3002   27537
Retired20197   25535
Student (economically inactive)4859   19028
Looking after home/family8664   31029
Permanently sick or disabled12095   4916
Other inactive4838   10418
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car61286   24631
Travel to work by public transport14092   734
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher17407   35040
No qualifications53559   5913
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents89981   589
Number of people per hectare20.6   856
Average household size2.35   19825
Vacant household spaces3971   6218
Owner-occupied61812   28535
Without central heating9157   7918
Without own bath/shower & toilet307   15815
Overcrowding indicator5214   11612
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