Gwynedd  

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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 people116843  
  Males%56029  
  Females%60814  
  Aged 0 to 15%22621  
  Aged 16 to 74%83690  
  Aged 75 and over%10532  
 
 ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Percentage change since 1991 1.6%  1.0%  2489

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare0.5  1.4  36320

 More detailed data on population by age in this area (released Sep 2002)
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People, Places and Families national commentary
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Single people (never married)30.6%  28.0%  773
Married or re-married people49.6%  52.0%  30020
Separated or divorced9.8%  10.6%  27421
Widowed9.9%  9.4%  416
 
Transport (all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Households without car/van23.9%  26.0%  15013
Household with 1 car or van46.6%  45.5%  625
Household with 2 or more cars/vans29.4%  28.5%  23511
 
Composition (all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
One person households32.3%  29.1%  592
Married couple households34.3%  37.2%  30719
Cohabiting couple households7.7%  7.5%  27310
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6.3%  7.3%  13216
     with non-dependent children only3.5%  3.4%  488
All other households15.9%  15.6%  1438
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Welsh national commentary
 
All people aged 3 and overValueWelsh
avg
Welsh
Rank/22
 
One or more skills in Welsh language76.1%  28.4%  1 

All people

Identified self as Welsh26.8%  14.4 %  1 
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Ethnicity and Religion national commentary
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
White98.8%  97.9%  8516
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (0.2%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Born in UK97.3%  96.8%  6213
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.2%  1.3%  29012
Born outside EU1.6%  1.9%  32310
 
Religion (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Christian74.5%  71.9%  21910
Buddhist0.2%  0.2%  1265
Hindu0.1%  0.2%  27114
Jewish0.0%  0.1%  30814
Muslim0.3%  0.7%  2326
Sikh0.0%  0.1%  32415
Other0.3%  0.2%  1083
No religion16.5%  18.5%  10415
Religion not stated7.9%  8.1%  11312
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Health national commentary
 
(all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness20.6%  23.3%  8517
General health 'not good'9.5%  12.5%  13321
People providing unpaid care9.6%  11.7%  25322
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2.7%  3.1%  5015
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Work national commentary
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Employed53.9%  55.2%  34914
Unemployed4.1%  3.5%  623
Long-term unemployed1.6%  1.1%  332
Student (economically active)2.5%  2.3%  1214
Retired16.2%  14.8%  784
Student (economically inactive)6.8%  5.1%  413
Looking after home/family6.4%  6.4%  18611
Permanently sick or disabled6.9%  9.2%  7516
Other inactive3.2%  3.5%  9714
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Travel to work by car63.3%  70.2%  26019
Travel to work by public transport4.7%  6.5%  28913
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher19.6%  17.4%  1505
No qualifications30.1%  33.0%  14517
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Housing national commentary
 
(all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Number of households with residents49237  -  17312
Number of people per hectare0.5  1.4  36320
Average household size2.31  2.37  27319
Vacant household spaces5.5%  4.0%  163
Owner-occupied66.6%  71.3%  30120
Without central heating21.6%  7.5%  81
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.8%  0.4%  402
Overcrowding indicator 4.2%  4.4%  21412
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