West Berkshire 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 people144483  
  Males71703  
  Females72780  
  Aged 0 to 1530118  
  Aged 16 to 74105553  
  Aged 75 and over8812  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 5700   16937

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.1   26556
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)31068   15429
Married or re-married people64400   11821
Separated or divorced11388   25338
Widowed7509   35160
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van7615   35655
Household with 1 car or van22729   34354
Household with 2 or more cars/vans27016   2012
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households14076   35458
Married couple households25648   3812
Cohabiting couple households5410   5415
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2563   30343
     with non-dependent children only1442   30145
All other households8221   25856
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White140681   21630
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (602)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK135045   25529
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3261   11141
Born outside EU6177   12439
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian109703   16522
Buddhist365   10127
Hindu349   15939
Jewish274   11029
Muslim574   19946
Sikh138   16835
Other403   14046
No religion22705   13929
Religion not stated9972   28248
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness17911   37163
General health 'not good'7949   37163
People providing unpaid care12116   35159
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1802   36263
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed75355   76
Unemployed1773   35652
Long-term unemployed323   37264
Student (economically active)2384   17043
Retired11885   33157
Student (economically inactive)3090   25441
Looking after home/family6568   20941
Permanently sick or disabled2425   36456
Other inactive2073   34756
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car52495   15321
Travel to work by public transport6542   17134
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher24010   9231
No qualifications23338   32339
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents57360   12914
Number of people per hectare2.1   26556
Average household size2.46   3212
Vacant household spaces1113   35360
Owner-occupied42892   14136
Without central heating2382   29840
Without own bath/shower & toilet188   17438
Overcrowding indicator2684   17543
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