Solihull  

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 people199517  
  Males96683  
  Females102834  
  Aged 0 to 1541809  
  Aged 16 to 74142437  
  Aged 75 and over15271  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -900   30026

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare11.2   12713
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)39750   23723
Married or re-married people90328   869
Separated or divorced14332   34130
Widowed13298   19219
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van16663   20716
Household with 1 car or van33154   31728
Household with 2 or more cars/vans31113   10812
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households21261   29921
Married couple households34203   9214
Cohabiting couple households5503   34834
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4951   14511
     with non-dependent children only2591   9411
All other households12421   18012
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White188725   27325
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (3636)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK188411   21727
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4354   1184
Born outside EU6752   16810
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian155993   10018
Buddhist344   20212
Hindu1850   647
Jewish389   1072
Muslim1637   13213
Sikh1566   4010
Other299   33031
No religion24033   28417
Religion not stated13406   30826
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness32577   23628
General health 'not good'15966   23226
People providing unpaid care20987   14119
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3800   20524
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed90421   15718
Unemployed4220   17315
Long-term unemployed1196   17314
Student (economically active)3289   15612
Retired21767   1236
Student (economically inactive)4582   18416
Looking after home/family8502   26215
Permanently sick or disabled6254   21420
Other inactive3402   24425
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car64080   13122
Travel to work by public transport12798   804
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher28106   14711
No qualifications39837   19624
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents80930   718
Number of people per hectare11.2   12713
Average household size2.45   417
Vacant household spaces2284   22420
Owner-occupied63586   505
Without central heating3745   26329
Without own bath/shower & toilet89   37032
Overcrowding indicator3183   23818
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