Rotherham  

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 people248175  
  Males120691  
  Females127484  
  Aged 0 to 1552231  
  Aged 16 to 74178329  
  Aged 75 and over17615  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -5500   33018

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare8.7   1507
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)50373   21412
Married or re-married people107893   1629
Separated or divorced20272   20912
Widowed17406   14210
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van30374   9211
Household with 1 car or van45009   21012
Household with 2 or more cars/vans26896   26410
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households27828   25515
Married couple households41834   1287
Cohabiting couple households8769   13711
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6974   1047
     with non-dependent children only3055   1387
All other households13819   32118
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White240463   23216
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (4704)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK241702   565
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1714   36420
Born outside EU4759   27412
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian197102   799
Buddhist133   37421
Hindu260   26514
Jewish41   36920
Muslim5407   816
Sikh192   19311
Other365   33416
No religion25360   33421
Religion not stated19315   1399
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness55610   424
General health 'not good'29934   333
People providing unpaid care30284   141
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk7387   262
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed103663   27514
Unemployed7042   746
Long-term unemployed2169   838
Student (economically active)3394   30116
Retired25939   16911
Student (economically inactive)5397   22817
Looking after home/family13072   556
Permanently sick or disabled14056   534
Other inactive5766   987
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car73769   1174
Travel to work by public transport13972   886
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher20509   34818
No qualifications65586   426
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents102279   389
Number of people per hectare8.7   1507
Average household size2.41   1033
Vacant household spaces3591   13014
Owner-occupied66837   31016
Without central heating4291   29320
Without own bath/shower & toilet239   26215
Overcrowding indicator3997   24411
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