Brighton and Hove 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 people247817  
  Males119897  
  Females127920  
  Aged 0 to 1541261  
  Aged 16 to 74185131  
  Aged 75 and over21425  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 7300   20743

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare30.0   536
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)89602   182
Married or re-married people75380   35966
Separated or divorced24866   399
Widowed16708   24727
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van41830   381
Household with 1 car or van50169   21826
Household with 2 or more cars/vans22480   33867
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households45046   81
Married couple households27362   36267
Cohabiting couple households13222   11
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6963   14915
     with non-dependent children only2872   30347
All other households19014   10025
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White233582   28052
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (2106)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK221066   32156
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)9775   326
Born outside EU16976   6815
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian146466   35666
Buddhist1747   212
Hindu1300   10824
Jewish3358   181
Muslim3635   9514
Sikh237   16734
Other2106   41
No religion66955   21
Religion not stated22013   263
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness44925   17214
General health 'not good'22415   16210
People providing unpaid care21803   32849
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4154   26826
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed111318   23456
Unemployed6725   973
Long-term unemployed2363   723
Student (economically active)7425   146
Retired21082   32855
Student (economically inactive)13148   355
Looking after home/family10534   30861
Permanently sick or disabled9752   1516
Other inactive5147   15713
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car56463   34766
Travel to work by public transport24698   441
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher53200   3510
No qualifications40921   32440
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents114479   281
Number of people per hectare30.0   536
Average household size2.09   37167
Vacant household spaces3571   17618
Owner-occupied70580   33565
Without central heating12354   686
Without own bath/shower & toilet1634   112
Overcrowding indicator14517   232
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