Peterborough 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 people156061  
  Males76010  
  Females80051  
  Aged 0 to 1534293  
  Aged 16 to 74111688  
  Aged 75 and over10080  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 1900   26042

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare4.5   19923
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)34705   11314
Married or re-married people62807   26639
Separated or divorced15081   224
Widowed9175   29632
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van17021   1278
Household with 1 car or van30254   8411
Household with 2 or more cars/vans18105   25241
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households19652   1207
Married couple households23837   26437
Cohabiting couple households5788   10821
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5003   522
     with non-dependent children only1760   23821
All other households9340   26835
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White140003   31944
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (6980)
Indian (2876)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK140793   31340
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4362   6911
Born outside EU10906   649
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian106621   31240
Buddhist254   22133
Hindu1383   679
Jewish147   19140
Muslim8963   373
Sikh833   566
Other348   23042
No religion24388   14428
Religion not stated13124   519
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness26285   22416
General health 'not good'13267   19711
People providing unpaid care14699   27731
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3173   16911
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed71142   14930
Unemployed3731   1309
Long-term unemployed918   18113
Student (economically active)2450   19118
Retired13877   29636
Student (economically inactive)3191   26721
Looking after home/family8075   6112
Permanently sick or disabled5604   1709
Other inactive3618   963
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car48051   20625
Travel to work by public transport6439   15926
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher16598   27633
No qualifications34116   13614
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents65380   1004
Number of people per hectare4.5   19923
Average household size2.37   17126
Vacant household spaces2877   643
Owner-occupied43435   30341
Without central heating3273   23918
Without own bath/shower & toilet207   18216
Overcrowding indicator3639   12316
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