Sefton  

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 people282958  
  Males133489  
  Females149469  
  Aged 0 to 1557121  
  Aged 16 to 74201184  
  Aged 75 and over24653  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -10000   35537

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare18.5   9710
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)64813   10713
Married or re-married people114161   28631
Separated or divorced23750   18325
Widowed23113   294
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van36218   7513
Household with 1 car or van51474   20725
Household with 2 or more cars/vans29155   28429
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households35747   9412
Married couple households41816   27834
Cohabiting couple households7204   36941
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children8940   5314
     with non-dependent children only4810   63
All other households18330   1557
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White278540   13216
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (903)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK274701   7816
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3833   25020
Born outside EU4424   32031
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian238773   108
Buddhist370   27523
Hindu483   21020
Jewish699   829
Muslim903   22027
Sikh95   28825
Other338   36336
No religion22933   36938
Religion not stated18364   33630
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness62839   4810
General health 'not good'31819   5716
People providing unpaid care32701   355
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk7570   559
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed112001   32134
Unemployed7961   7311
Long-term unemployed2877   469
Student (economically active)4953   11613
Retired33692   574
Student (economically inactive)8183   10511
Looking after home/family11911   27120
Permanently sick or disabled16348   4715
Other inactive6135   11921
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car73390   26633
Travel to work by public transport16397   755
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher33537   22521
No qualifications62258   13124
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents116847   236
Number of people per hectare18.5   9710
Average household size2.38   15423
Vacant household spaces3811   15831
Owner-occupied86669   15118
Without central heating14951   4914
Without own bath/shower & toilet601   785
Overcrowding indicator5593   16519
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