Telford and Wrekin 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 people158325  
  Males77859  
  Females80466  
  Aged 0 to 1535304  
  Aged 16 to 74114225  
  Aged 75 and over8796  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 17000   212

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare5.5   17615
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)34304   1339
Married or re-married people64937   22927
Separated or divorced14804   401
Widowed8976   31532
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van14276   17712
Household with 1 car or van28985   1234
Household with 2 or more cars/vans20507   19424
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households16551   30823
Married couple households26098   12719
Cohabiting couple households6097   455
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5021   454
     with non-dependent children only2041   9512
All other households7960   36432
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White150014   27024
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (2623)
Pakistani (1598)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK150266   20026
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2565   1938
Born outside EU5494   1638
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian117573   23128
Buddhist418   964
Hindu641   12611
Jewish64   31422
Muslim2030   10412
Sikh1831   298
Other349   23510
No religion23866   1703
Religion not stated11553   22113
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness28446   18318
General health 'not good'14792   14412
People providing unpaid care15723   22032
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3830   928
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed72089   17123
Unemployed3771   13410
Long-term unemployed1019   15412
Student (economically active)2640   15511
Retired13135   32732
Student (economically inactive)4225   12913
Looking after home/family8130   764
Permanently sick or disabled7065   1038
Other inactive3170   15810
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car55023   185
Travel to work by public transport3919   26620
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher16202   28924
No qualifications36314   11014
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents63768   10710
Number of people per hectare5.5   17615
Average household size2.45   417
Vacant household spaces1660   25825
Owner-occupied43884   28229
Without central heating3118   24626
Without own bath/shower & toilet96   34729
Overcrowding indicator2856   18813
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