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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 people513234  
  Males250630  
  Females262604  
  Aged 0 to 1597969  
  Aged 16 to 74374143  
  Aged 75 and over41122  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -6900   31815

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare13.9   1132
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)139603   543
Married or re-married people197754   32319
Separated or divorced40329   28718
Widowed37579   1217
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van77605   392
Household with 1 car or van93202   26320
Household with 2 or more cars/vans46815   32319
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households68761   734
Married couple households73724   31019
Cohabiting couple households19384   988
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children13504   13712
     with non-dependent children only6961   962
All other households35288   1254
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White468217   31519
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (15844)
Black Caribbean (5171)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK480573   24718
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)6151   28111
Born outside EU26510   953
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian351841   31119
Buddhist1096   1414
Hindu1675   1364
Jewish763   1343
Muslim23819   454
Sikh773   1316
Other1215   2142
No religion91894   622
Religion not stated40158   1358
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness105815   877
General health 'not good'58069   545
People providing unpaid care56058   905
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk12799   766
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed208251   32219
Unemployed15637   545
Long-term unemployed5608   413
Student (economically active)12210   453
Retired50580   23717
Student (economically inactive)30355   271
Looking after home/family22201   26613
Permanently sick or disabled23138   1046
Other inactive11771   1089
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car128497   31217
Travel to work by public transport46518   421
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher70451   1658
No qualifications119880   10311
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents217622   32
Number of people per hectare13.9   1132
Average household size2.32   25515
Vacant household spaces7298   14717
Owner-occupied130905   34220
Without central heating17897   12011
Without own bath/shower & toilet1066   915
Overcrowding indicator13760   886
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