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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 people977087  
  Males473266  
  Females503821  
  Aged 0 to 15228949  
  Aged 16 to 74680059  
  Aged 75 and over68079  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -27400   34030

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare36.5   351
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Single people (never married)269803   381
Married or re-married people337937   33734
Separated or divorced76505   22415
Widowed63893   17417
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van150401   301
Household with 1 car or van163000   30426
Household with 2 or more cars/vans77391   33633
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households129701   411
Married couple households118658   34334
Cohabiting couple households26732   34333
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children37696   151
     with non-dependent children only15064   193
All other households62941   1346
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White687406   36034
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (104017)
Indian (55749)
Black Caribbean (47831)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK815837   34234
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)30159   553
Born outside EU131091   331
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian577783   35534
Buddhist2977   742
Hindu19358   314
Jewish2343   861
Muslim140033   71
Sikh28592   156
Other2501   1814
No religion121541   27613
Religion not stated81959   541
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness192023   1228
General health 'not good'106115   735
People providing unpaid care98279   20026
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk24055   846
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed351120   36134
Unemployed38826   131
Long-term unemployed14093   101
Student (economically active)20612   594
Retired83311   30230
Student (economically inactive)50872   312
Looking after home/family54664   91
Permanently sick or disabled45259   906
Other inactive35395   81
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car212859   32134
Travel to work by public transport83765   371
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher113037   22917
No qualifications252209   396
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents390792   11
Number of people per hectare36.5   351
Average household size2.46   326
Vacant household spaces13023   14912
Owner-occupied236209   33933
Without central heating80192   111
Without own bath/shower & toilet2178   642
Overcrowding indicator37355   411
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