Barnsley  

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 people218063  
  Males106096  
  Females111967  
  Aged 0 to 1544332  
  Aged 16 to 74157569  
  Aged 75 and over16162  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -5200   33320

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare6.6   16610
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Single people (never married)45297   20110
Married or re-married people92931   20911
Separated or divorced19392   1097
Widowed16111   973
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van29633   646
Household with 1 car or van40427   21314
Household with 2 or more cars/vans22105   29615
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households25760   21213
Married couple households36242   17911
Cohabiting couple households8256   905
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6744   774
     with non-dependent children only2961   931
All other households12202   33419
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White216069   394
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (412)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK214280   141
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1463   36721
Born outside EU2320   35721
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian176851   485
Buddhist139   37120
Hindu177   29915
Jewish35   37021
Muslim505   26815
Sikh180   18610
Other303   34420
No religion23429   32517
Religion not stated16444   17712
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness55054   101
General health 'not good'30749   71
People providing unpaid care26109   202
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk6694   171
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed86577   33720
Unemployed6207   777
Long-term unemployed2016   706
Student (economically active)2568   35319
Retired23624   1409
Student (economically inactive)4909   20712
Looking after home/family11516   577
Permanently sick or disabled16438   141
Other inactive5730   594
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car61511   1132
Travel to work by public transport8102   14910
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher17430   35519
No qualifications64691   102
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents92165   5210
Number of people per hectare6.6   16610
Average household size2.34   21912
Vacant household spaces3574   928
Owner-occupied59154   31918
Without central heating3269   33021
Without own bath/shower & toilet260   21013
Overcrowding indicator3602   24310
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