Sunderland  

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 people280807  
  Males136625  
  Females144182  
  Aged 0 to 1556213  
  Aged 16 to 74206228  
  Aged 75 and over18366  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -15100   36620

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare20.4   875
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Single people (never married)69294   744
Married or re-married people111974   29518
Separated or divorced23253   20517
Widowed20073   13418
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van46386   265
Household with 1 car or van48808   29619
Household with 2 or more cars/vans21162   34519
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households34137   14615
Married couple households43376   23816
Cohabiting couple households9487   2016
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children9342   414
     with non-dependent children only4661   102
All other households15353   33715
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White275571   16515
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Bangladeshi (1154)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK274070   4014
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2308   34710
Born outside EU4429   31710
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian228815   4013
Buddhist272   34214
Hindu261   28410
Jewish114   3139
Muslim2099   1385
Sikh547   1148
Other374   35517
No religion27033   34916
Religion not stated21292   1684
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness67530   237
General health 'not good'36118   227
People providing unpaid care31864   529
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk8359   257
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed109943   35216
Unemployed9914   316
Long-term unemployed3636   256
Student (economically active)5205   1104
Retired29534   18418
Student (economically inactive)9546   864
Looking after home/family13759   1278
Permanently sick or disabled21371   154
Other inactive6956   8312
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car72040   26417
Travel to work by public transport19947   615
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher24695   34019
No qualifications76096   407
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents116356   241
Number of people per hectare20.4   875
Average household size2.37   1715
Vacant household spaces3569   18121
Owner-occupied70083   34119
Without central heating3027   35515
Without own bath/shower & toilet270   2658
Overcrowding indicator6576   1195
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