Blackburn with Darwen UA  

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 people137470  
  Males67309  
  Females70161  
  Aged 0 to 1534683  
  Aged 16 to 7494322  
  Aged 75 and over8465  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 100   28219

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare10.0   13120
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)29620   10412
Married or re-married people53045   26527
Separated or divorced11689   8113
Widowed8433   22938
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van17881   519
Household with 1 car or van24110   13814
Household with 2 or more cars/vans11416   32636
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households16006   12318
Married couple households19707   24827
Cohabiting couple households4024   28928
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4651   287
     with non-dependent children only1660   11525
All other households7359   30429
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White107124   34943
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (14654)
Pakistani (12020)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK122502   32342
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1766   26523
Born outside EU13202   412
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian87001   34042
Buddhist159   31032
Hindu423   14011
Jewish53   31830
Muslim26674   31
Sikh138   1627
Other188   34827
No religion10981   37039
Religion not stated11853   404
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness27846   10223
General health 'not good'15298   6619
People providing unpaid care13991   18737
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3259   10420
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed51940   33638
Unemployed3900   6110
Long-term unemployed1134   8612
Student (economically active)2021   21224
Retired11738   29542
Student (economically inactive)4275   888
Looking after home/family8180   51
Permanently sick or disabled7962   4013
Other inactive4306   214
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car35535   18526
Travel to work by public transport4411   18021
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher12973   29632
No qualifications35099   375
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents53407   14420
Number of people per hectare10.0   13120
Average household size2.54   91
Vacant household spaces3229   125
Owner-occupied37659   25330
Without central heating7848   359
Without own bath/shower & toilet206   12811
Overcrowding indicator3609   727
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