Bedford  

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 people147911  
  Males73066  
  Females74845  
  Aged 0 to 1530684  
  Aged 16 to 74106897  
  Aged 75 and over10330  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 12500   4711

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.1   23127
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)34438   959
Married or re-married people61639   23835
Separated or divorced12307   18520
Widowed8843   29531
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van13079   18513
Household with 1 car or van25481   26729
Household with 2 or more cars/vans21037   14830
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households16700   20722
Married couple households22809   21734
Cohabiting couple households5350   8817
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3205   20317
     with non-dependent children only1668   20319
All other households9865   10611
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White128659   32946
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (6335)
Black Caribbean (2773)
Pakistani (2352)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK129807   33344
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)5475   374
Born outside EU12629   525
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian101720   30838
Buddhist355   11013
Hindu2567   374
Jewish180   15234
Muslim4803   644
Sikh2740   192
Other432   12515
No religion22105   17836
Religion not stated13009   285
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness23054   27022
General health 'not good'10819   27623
People providing unpaid care14482   23319
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2434   28128
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed67933   15531
Unemployed3341   15410
Long-term unemployed916   16610
Student (economically active)2978   788
Retired13428   29035
Student (economically inactive)5152   816
Looking after home/family6544   23041
Permanently sick or disabled4167   24718
Other inactive3354   1105
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car46763   18620
Travel to work by public transport5922   17429
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher23267   10513
No qualifications27408   24832
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents59597   1199
Number of people per hectare3.1   23127
Average household size2.44   599
Vacant household spaces1696   22320
Owner-occupied43124   20530
Without central heating2819   26022
Without own bath/shower & toilet281   9610
Overcrowding indicator4530   576
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