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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 people143096  
  Males72076  
  Females71020  
  Aged 0 to 1527392  
  Aged 16 to 74106963  
  Aged 75 and over8741  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 8300   10722

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare35.4   394
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)47556   233
Married or re-married people49370   34763
Separated or divorced11245   28645
Widowed7533   35462
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van15799   1168
Household with 1 car or van25933   16018
Household with 2 or more cars/vans16145   24858
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households17397   11917
Married couple households18350   33359
Cohabiting couple households6144   75
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3388   17019
     with non-dependent children only1776   1237
All other households10822   287
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White124240   33066
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (3828)
Black Caribbean (3181)
Indian (2425)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK123061   33964
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)5340   357
Born outside EU14695   394
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian89618   34364
Buddhist688   304
Hindu1417   6110
Jewish415   6710
Muslim5730   555
Sikh781   5511
Other518   7319
No religion31486   143
Religion not stated12443   366
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness19315   34547
General health 'not good'9259   32536
People providing unpaid care10956   36665
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2061   32538
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed69699   11339
Unemployed2696   22919
Long-term unemployed628   27024
Student (economically active)4367   135
Retired10483   35262
Student (economically inactive)7531   397
Looking after home/family6005   32665
Permanently sick or disabled3228   31531
Other inactive2954   15914
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car38842   33765
Travel to work by public transport13788   534
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher30227   3912
No qualifications24418   31033
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents57877   12412
Number of people per hectare35.4   394
Average household size2.4   12033
Vacant household spaces1728   19521
Owner-occupied38584   29962
Without central heating4525   13312
Without own bath/shower & toilet650   173
Overcrowding indicator6349   344
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