South Bedfordshire  

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 people112637  
  Males55654  
  Females56983  
  Aged 0 to 1524385  
  Aged 16 to 7481362  
  Aged 75 and over6890  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 3300   20935

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare5.3   17918
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)22993   20225
Married or re-married people49340   12622
Separated or divorced9491   15115
Widowed6428   31839
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van7696   28030
Household with 1 car or van19374   27730
Household with 2 or more cars/vans18595   8018
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households11924   30235
Married couple households19491   8015
Cohabiting couple households4303   5512
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2613   17912
     with non-dependent children only1314   18015
All other households6019   33844
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White109191   23024
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (844)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK106341   21821
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2788   8614
Born outside EU3508   18633
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian83911   22224
Buddhist135   29945
Hindu600   10717
Jewish235   9921
Muslim365   21728
Sikh185   12514
Other218   26846
No religion19279   7514
Religion not stated7709   28741
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness15842   32839
General health 'not good'7686   31234
People providing unpaid care10244   30339
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1843   28431
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed55575   419
Unemployed1983   24621
Long-term unemployed482   26625
Student (economically active)1849   16516
Retired10385   28132
Student (economically inactive)2034   34034
Looking after home/family5161   18936
Permanently sick or disabled2666   29430
Other inactive1709   31334
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car40391   807
Travel to work by public transport4437   19831
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher13264   23827
No qualifications21297   23831
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents45665   20127
Number of people per hectare5.3   17918
Average household size2.45   415
Vacant household spaces1143   27728
Owner-occupied35723   5610
Without central heating1525   33740
Without own bath/shower & toilet129   20920
Overcrowding indicator2070   18425
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