Swindon 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 people180051  
  Males89560  
  Females90491  
  Aged 0 to 1537747  
  Aged 16 to 74131072  
  Aged 75 and over11232  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 8500   14731

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare7.8   15811
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)40762   1098
Married or re-married people75447   22133
Separated or divorced16027   9416
Widowed10068   32544
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van16615   18211
Household with 1 car or van34649   8926
Household with 2 or more cars/vans23890   19931
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households21080   20629
Married couple households29544   18121
Cohabiting couple households7450   251
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4351   17310
     with non-dependent children only1959   27023
All other households10770   25942
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White171409   25943
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (2283)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK166364   28343
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4832   744
Born outside EU8855   992
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian126157   29743
Buddhist510   8211
Hindu1000   1043
Jewish127   23934
Muslim1851   1213
Sikh1013   531
Other647   7623
No religion34437   365
Religion not stated14309   11218
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness27476   28540
General health 'not good'13780   25633
People providing unpaid care15745   33344
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3182   23732
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed91003   233
Unemployed3229   24121
Long-term unemployed632   31134
Student (economically active)3249   1139
Retired15723   30744
Student (economically inactive)2659   37343
Looking after home/family7021   34442
Permanently sick or disabled4981   25330
Other inactive3207   23123
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car62239   18819
Travel to work by public transport8087   1657
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher21194   24234
No qualifications35623   21817
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents75154   845
Number of people per hectare7.8   15811
Average household size2.38   1545
Vacant household spaces2199   20621
Owner-occupied55320   16725
Without central heating6221   11726
Without own bath/shower & toilet370   8913
Overcrowding indicator4388   11311
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