Southend-on-Sea 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 people160257  
  Males76749  
  Females83508  
  Aged 0 to 1532117  
  Aged 16 to 74111789  
  Aged 75 and over16351  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 -900   30544

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare38.4   292
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)37156   10011
Married or re-married people61616   31846
Separated or divorced16375   132
Widowed12993   303
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van20300   1045
Household with 1 car or van32306   11716
Household with 2 or more cars/vans18372   27344
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households25007   273
Married couple households22394   33446
Cohabiting couple households6186   12125
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4904   955
     with non-dependent children only2079   15711
All other households10408   22929
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White153483   25131
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1223)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK150623   23324
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3107   14626
Born outside EU6527   13521
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian110016   30939
Buddhist418   9811
Hindu935   10115
Jewish2721   174
Muslim1958   10813
Sikh103   21828
Other610   635
No religion30195   426
Religion not stated13301   6110
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness30680   1368
General health 'not good'14891   1498
People providing unpaid care15973   21215
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3229   17813
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed68179   22040
Unemployed4085   945
Long-term unemployed1349   854
Student (economically active)2287   24729
Retired16501   15416
Student (economically inactive)3331   24319
Looking after home/family8588   326
Permanently sick or disabled5513   17610
Other inactive3305   1337
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car39663   32846
Travel to work by public transport13635   484
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher15243   30136
No qualifications33297   15418
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents70978   931
Number of people per hectare38.4   292
Average household size2.22   34645
Vacant household spaces3127   632
Owner-occupied51641   19327
Without central heating4440   19210
Without own bath/shower & toilet507   443
Overcrowding indicator5422   545
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