Wakefield  

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 people315172  
  Males153210  
  Females161962  
  Aged 0 to 1564764  
  Aged 16 to 74228151  
  Aged 75 and over22257  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 800   27711

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare9.3   1396
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)65465   1969
Married or re-married people133749   21212
Separated or divorced29269   624
Widowed21925   15213
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van40465   7910
Household with 1 car or van58989   17410
Household with 2 or more cars/vans32758   28512
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households37439   19112
Married couple households52307   17410
Cohabiting couple households12401   613
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children8774   1149
     with non-dependent children only4063   1225
All other households17228   34820
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White308050   19812
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (3174)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK307216   453
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2639   34319
Born outside EU5317   30216
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian246510   9812
Buddhist302   34418
Hindu617   1857
Jewish111   32217
Muslim3589   1147
Sikh266   1849
Other560   29411
No religion37008   29113
Religion not stated26209   583
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness70697   413
General health 'not good'38701   302
People providing unpaid care35076   674
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk8597   484
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed134247   26613
Unemployed8050   11111
Long-term unemployed2384   11410
Student (economically active)4382   29415
Retired32859   18013
Student (economically inactive)7051   21413
Looking after home/family14780   1629
Permanently sick or disabled18993   433
Other inactive7789   795
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car93270   1576
Travel to work by public transport15857   1108
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher28456   32816
No qualifications89309   203
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents132212   115
Number of people per hectare9.3   1396
Average household size2.35   19811
Vacant household spaces4172   17119
Owner-occupied86178   31317
Without central heating8728   18014
Without own bath/shower & toilet255   31817
Overcrowding indicator5774   1999
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