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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 people715402  
  Males345754  
  Females369648  
  Aged 0 to 15143091  
  Aged 16 to 74520479  
  Aged 75 and over51832  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 8700   25910

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare13.0   1163
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Single people (never married)195155   512
Married or re-married people269687   32420
Separated or divorced60561   17311
Widowed46908   23318
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van103987   453
Household with 1 car or van126673   29521
Household with 2 or more cars/vans70954   30317
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households95451   713
Married couple households100587   31820
Cohabiting couple households27247   804
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children21249   905
     with non-dependent children only8340   2159
All other households48740   1306
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White657082   30318
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (15064)
Indian (12303)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK667766   26019
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)12503   1734
Born outside EU35133   1004
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian492656   30718
Buddhist1587   1252
Hindu4183   1003
Jewish8267   191
Muslim21394   665
Sikh7586   321
Other1530   2436
No religion120139   843
Religion not stated58060   794
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness128647   18114
General health 'not good'70247   11310
People providing unpaid care70446   22516
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk14369   18014
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed306670   26412
Unemployed17280   13113
Long-term unemployed5191   12512
Student (economically active)18756   322
Retired68751   25719
Student (economically inactive)36775   383
Looking after home/family28606   33519
Permanently sick or disabled27589   14913
Other inactive16052   11411
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car194500   30015
Travel to work by public transport60781   502
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher100024   1566
No qualifications160778   13213
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents301614   21
Number of people per hectare13.0   1163
Average household size2.34   21912
Vacant household spaces10455   13715
Owner-occupied187651   33219
Without central heating62471   104
Without own bath/shower & toilet2959   241
Overcrowding indicator23440   522
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