Walsall  

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 people253499  
  Males123189  
  Females130310  
  Aged 0 to 1555076  
  Aged 16 to 74180623  
  Aged 75 and over17800  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 -7800   34731

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare24.4   678
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)54248   15112
Married or re-married people106664   20224
Separated or divorced19027   30425
Widowed18484   936
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van31463   736
Household with 1 car or van43415   26221
Household with 2 or more cars/vans26455   26729
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households27663   24916
Married couple households39522   19525
Cohabiting couple households7986   24219
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7042   948
     with non-dependent children only3802   274
All other households15318   20016
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White219065   33130
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (13765)
Pakistani (9338)
Black Caribbean (2839)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK236226   26429
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2062   34932
Born outside EU15211   815
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian182752   27029
Buddhist232   35030
Hindu4067   406
Jewish84   33327
Muslim13603   402
Sikh7717   145
Other401   31828
No religion25455   33832
Religion not stated19188   1728
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness51790   935
General health 'not good'27750   714
People providing unpaid care27941   7812
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk6787   543
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed102881   29229
Unemployed7882   464
Long-term unemployed2540   525
Student (economically active)3348   31230
Retired26656   15515
Student (economically inactive)6755   12412
Looking after home/family13852   332
Permanently sick or disabled12186   864
Other inactive7063   434
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car69815   19024
Travel to work by public transport13602   916
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher19987   35430
No qualifications77158   73
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents101333   396
Number of people per hectare24.4   678
Average household size2.48   182
Vacant household spaces4347   663
Owner-occupied65597   31831
Without central heating13804   425
Without own bath/shower & toilet262   23719
Overcrowding indicator5705   1206
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