Flintshire  

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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 people148594  
  Males%72894  
  Females%75700  
  Aged 0 to 15%30529  
  Aged 16 to 74%107933  
  Aged 75 and over%10132  
 
 ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Percentage change since 1991 4.6%  1.0%  1574

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare3.4  1.4  22311

 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)26.6%  28.0%  17911
Married or re-married people54.9%  52.0%  1665
Separated or divorced10.3%  10.6%  21116
Widowed8.2%  9.4%  22521
 
Transport (all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Households without car/van19.1%  26.0%  23320
Household with 1 car or van43.9%  45.5%  21521
Household with 2 or more cars/vans37.0%  28.5%  1272
 
Composition (all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
One person households26.5%  29.1%  29421
Married couple households42.2%  37.2%  932
Cohabiting couple households8.3%  7.5%  1784
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6.2%  7.3%  13617
     with non-dependent children only3.5%  3.4%  5811
All other households13.3%  15.6%  33121
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Welsh national commentary
 
All people aged 3 and overValueWelsh
avg
Welsh
Rank/22
 
One or more skills in Welsh language21.4%  28.4%  12 

All people

Identified self as Welsh5.8%  14.4 %  22 
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Ethnicity and Religion national commentary
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
White99.2%  97.9%  222
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (0.1%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Born in UK97.4%  96.8%  5010
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.3%  1.3%  2539
Born outside EU1.2%  1.9%  34616
 
Religion (all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Christian79.2%  71.9%  822
Buddhist0.1%  0.2%  29417
Hindu0.1%  0.2%  31921
Jewish0.1%  0.1%  2589
Muslim0.1%  0.7%  33619
Sikh0.0%  0.1%  33819
Other0.1%  0.2%  35721
No religion12.9%  18.5%  26322
Religion not stated7.3%  8.1%  21120
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Health national commentary
 
(all people)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness19.2%  23.3%  13420
General health 'not good'9.8%  12.5%  11420
People providing unpaid care11.1%  11.7%  7418
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2.6%  3.1%  7019
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Work national commentary
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Employed62.6%  55.2%  1871
Unemployed3.0%  3.5%  17019
Long-term unemployed0.8%  1.1%  18520
Student (economically active)2.0%  2.3%  25710
Retired13.8%  14.8%  21318
Student (economically inactive)3.1%  5.1%  19722
Looking after home/family6.2%  6.4%  21414
Permanently sick or disabled6.5%  9.2%  9419
Other inactive2.7%  3.5%  16419
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Travel to work by car76.7%  70.2%  11
Travel to work by public transport4.6%  6.5%  29514
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher15.7%  17.4%  25716
No qualifications29.3%  33.0%  16518
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Housing national commentary
 
(all households)ValueWelsh
avg
Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Welsh
Rank/22
Number of households with residents60539  -  1176
Number of people per hectare3.4  1.4  22311
Average household size2.44  2.37  591
Vacant household spaces2.8%  4.0%  21422
Owner-occupied75.9%  71.3%  1154
Without central heating6.7%  7.5%  17510
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.4%  30821
Overcrowding indicator 3.5%  4.4%  29617
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