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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 people301415  
  Males147856  
  Females153559  
  Aged 0 to 1561801  
  Aged 16 to 74220196  
  Aged 75 and over19418  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -4200   31927

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare16.0   10113
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)66112   14623
Married or re-married people127652   21417
Separated or divorced25414   17023
Widowed20436   17630
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van34407   11323
Household with 1 car or van55435   19322
Household with 2 or more cars/vans35254   24521
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households34639   22833
Married couple households51362   12410
Cohabiting couple households11248   857
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children8412   10923
     with non-dependent children only4538   419
All other households14897   37343
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White297506   9713
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (681)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK295366   276
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2511   34438
Born outside EU3538   34938
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian261781   22
Buddhist265   35241
Hindu508   21321
Jewish83   35339
Muslim1008   21425
Sikh51   34136
Other274   37341
No religion20726   37441
Religion not stated16719   37442
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness67308   449
General health 'not good'36039   379
People providing unpaid care33887   5510
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk7862   6412
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed131822   24521
Unemployed7084   14723
Long-term unemployed1981   14922
Student (economically active)4317   27638
Retired30263   21827
Student (economically inactive)6577   23933
Looking after home/family12582   30728
Permanently sick or disabled21002   287
Other inactive6549   13022
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car96753   589
Travel to work by public transport11117   18122
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher28447   31637
No qualifications77817   5812
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents125096   154
Number of people per hectare16.0   10113
Average household size2.39   14018
Vacant household spaces3959   16832
Owner-occupied90293   21025
Without central heating7977   18839
Without own bath/shower & toilet342   22122
Overcrowding indicator5196   22026
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