North Somerset 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 people188564  
  Males91632  
  Females96932  
  Aged 0 to 1535799  
  Aged 16 to 74134132  
  Aged 75 and over18633  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 9400   13930

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare5.0   18612
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Single people (never married)35623   31930
Married or re-married people86234   11423
Separated or divorced16690   13222
Widowed14218   9522
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van14527   24421
Household with 1 car or van34901   22938
Household with 2 or more cars/vans30557   11414
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households23325   15220
Married couple households31818   17117
Cohabiting couple households6103   27732
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3983   24225
     with non-dependent children only1870   34939
All other households12886   13333
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White185955   11129
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (420)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK181314   13914
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2719   23129
Born outside EU4531   23431
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian141394   20226
Buddhist321   21032
Hindu194   27016
Jewish165   20222
Muslim459   26416
Sikh54   30521
Other657   7924
No religion31271   9813
Religion not stated14049   19030
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness34915   15622
General health 'not good'16249   18921
People providing unpaid care19438   17322
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3516   21227
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed85719   14216
Unemployed2848   29131
Long-term unemployed678   29932
Student (economically active)3200   13111
Retired21560   8324
Student (economically inactive)3726   27828
Looking after home/family8089   25030
Permanently sick or disabled6149   19820
Other inactive2841   30837
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car61533   1097
Travel to work by public transport5715   23110
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher25747   15717
No qualifications31531   29838
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents79985   734
Number of people per hectare5.0   18612
Average household size2.31   27322
Vacant household spaces2401   19220
Owner-occupied63477   364
Without central heating4129   22938
Without own bath/shower & toilet264   17329
Overcrowding indicator3341   21721
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