Sandwell  

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 people282904  
  Males136497  
  Females146407  
  Aged 0 to 1561559  
  Aged 16 to 74199635  
  Aged 75 and over21710  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -9700   35332

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare33.1   463
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)65473   927
Married or re-married people111241   29130
Separated or divorced22199   24218
Widowed22432   321
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van43261   332
Household with 1 car or van49811   24617
Household with 2 or more cars/vans22354   34034
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households35066   1046
Married couple households40233   29331
Cohabiting couple households8589   30429
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children9270   403
     with non-dependent children only4744   71
All other households17524   19915
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White225478   34432
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (25855)
Black Caribbean (9403)
Pakistani (8342)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK255829   31231
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3019   31627
Born outside EU24056   544
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian194138   31031
Buddhist348   28820
Hindu5577   325
Jewish84   34229
Muslim13051   493
Sikh19429   52
Other455   31527
No religion29474   33131
Religion not stated20348   23817
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness61448   592
General health 'not good'33727   392
People providing unpaid care30086   13018
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk7802   442
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed110419   33131
Unemployed10592   193
Long-term unemployed3989   122
Student (economically active)3992   26626
Retired28184   19422
Student (economically inactive)7642   11810
Looking after home/family15284   343
Permanently sick or disabled14673   642
Other inactive8849   252
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car70867   27831
Travel to work by public transport19547   622
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher19353   36934
No qualifications90934   11
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents115426   274
Number of people per hectare33.1   463
Average household size2.43   8112
Vacant household spaces4129   1187
Owner-occupied69655   34034
Without central heating20847   202
Without own bath/shower & toilet303   23318
Overcrowding indicator7596   774
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