Wirral  

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 people312293  
  Males147182  
  Females165111  
  Aged 0 to 1564548  
  Aged 16 to 74221013  
  Aged 75 and over26732  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -22000   37241

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare19.9   917
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)70718   11114
Married or re-married people123768   29434
Separated or divorced28673   7111
Widowed24586   435
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van40460   8416
Household with 1 car or van59080   19423
Household with 2 or more cars/vans33805   27928
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households43077   586
Married couple households46168   29836
Cohabiting couple households8176   37143
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children11815   255
     with non-dependent children only5036   258
All other households19073   26418
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White307003   14820
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (1320)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK302303   10120
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4542   22916
Born outside EU5448   29828
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian251834   5521
Buddhist454   25016
Hindu411   24026
Jewish316   18112
Muslim890   23528
Sikh221   2069
Other422   35129
No religion32770   32921
Religion not stated24975   1019
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness70336   408
General health 'not good'35604   5213
People providing unpaid care37454   193
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk8896   388
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed122420   33035
Unemployed9451   476
Long-term unemployed3360   375
Student (economically active)4650   22930
Retired34975   9912
Student (economically inactive)8819   10914
Looking after home/family14659   13610
Permanently sick or disabled19263   3512
Other inactive6776   11720
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car83345   19529
Travel to work by public transport17528   797
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher39118   18919
No qualifications64955   16328
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents133345   103
Number of people per hectare19.9   917
Average household size2.31   27331
Vacant household spaces5660   7120
Owner-occupied97227   18823
Without central heating17653   4613
Without own bath/shower & toilet453   16216
Overcrowding indicator4878   26931
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