Leicester 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 people279921  
  Males134782  
  Females145139  
  Aged 0 to 1562385  
  Aged 16 to 74198922  
  Aged 75 and over18614  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Change since 1991 -1500   30235

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare38.2   301
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Single people (never married)79970   352
Married or re-married people97540   33938
Separated or divorced21960   23424
Widowed18066   21422
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van42588   312
Household with 1 car or van49379   18723
Household with 2 or more cars/vans19181   35039
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
One person households36179   543
Married couple households33817   34139
Cohabiting couple households8849   22533
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children9669   293
     with non-dependent children only3735   692
All other households18899   774
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
White178739   36640
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (72033)
Other Asian (5516)
Black Caribbean (4610)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK215361   35240
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)5685   1397
Born outside EU58875   201
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Christian125187   37540
Buddhist638   1166
Hindu41248   31
Jewish417   1335
Muslim30885   171
Sikh11796   101
Other1179   471
No religion48789   7012
Religion not stated19782   25723
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness52500   14815
General health 'not good'28670   919
People providing unpaid care26868   25633
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk6328   12014
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Employed105406   35539
Unemployed9704   302
Long-term unemployed2861   433
Student (economically active)7765   212
Retired21565   34140
Student (economically inactive)17450   203
Looking after home/family14916   422
Permanently sick or disabled12829   969
Other inactive9287   191
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car61435   33339
Travel to work by public transport17991   652
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher33345   22219
No qualifications76632   236
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents111148   302
Number of people per hectare38.2   301
Average household size2.46   323
Vacant household spaces4398   889
Owner-occupied64387   34639
Without central heating9170   1184
Without own bath/shower & toilet567   804
Overcrowding indicator11807   361
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