Liverpool  

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 people439473  
  Males209805  
  Females229668  
  Aged 0 to 1588505  
  Aged 16 to 74321504  
  Aged 75 and over29464  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Percentage change since 1991 -7.6%  2.5%  37542

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare39.3  3.4  282
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)41.7%  30.1%  202
Married or re-married people37.7%  50.9%  35842
Separated or divorced11.5%  10.6%  7312
Widowed9.0%  8.4%  12419
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van48.3%  26.8%  121
Household with 1 car or van38.2%  43.8%  36243
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13.5%  29.4%  36242
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
One person households36.9%  30.0%  162
Married couple households26.3%  36.5%  35742
Cohabiting couple households6.2%  8.3%  37042
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children11.5%  6.5%  32
     with non-dependent children only4.9%  3.1%  22
All other households14.3%  15.6%  27119
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
White94.3%  91.3%  27732
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (1.2%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK95.3%  91.1%  18428
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.5%  2.3%  22615
Born outside EU3.3%  6.6%  17213
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Christian79.5%  71.7%  7424
Buddhist0.3%  0.3%  893
Hindu0.3%  1.1%  15014
Jewish0.6%  0.5%  385
Muslim1.4%  3.0%  9815
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  1758
Other0.1%  0.3%  35933
No religion9.7%  14.8%  34726
Religion not stated8.1%  7.7%  755
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness24.6%  18.2%  194
General health 'not good'13.8%  9.2%  112
People providing unpaid care11.0%  10.0%  8714
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3.2%  2.1%  142
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Employed45.5%  60.6%  37643
Unemployed6.0%  3.4%  91
Long-term unemployed2.4%  1.0%  11
Student (economically active)3.4%  2.6%  414
Retired12.8%  13.6%  27841
Student (economically inactive)8.7%  4.7%  213
Looking after home/family7.0%  6.5%  814
Permanently sick or disabled11.4%  5.5%  82
Other inactive5.1%  3.1%  122
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car55.1%  61.5%  33242
Travel to work by public transport24.6%  14.5%  352
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher15.2%  19.8%  26327
No qualifications37.8%  29.1%  312
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents187865  -  41
Number of people per hectare39.3  3.4  282
Average household size2.27  2.36  31936
Vacant household spaces4.9%  3.2%  268
Owner-occupied52.6%  68.9%  35642
Without central heating27.0%  8.5%  21
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.5%  0.5%  796
Overcrowding indicator7.6%  7.0 %  592
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