Huntingdonshire  

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 people156954  
  Males77991  
  Females78963  
  Aged 0 to 1534082  
  Aged 16 to 74113549  
  Aged 75 and over9323  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Percentage change since 1991 7.5%  2.5%  6813

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare1.7  3.4  28134
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)24.0%  30.1%  29233
Married or re-married people58.7%  50.9%  4110
Separated or divorced10.6%  10.6%  17118
Widowed6.7%  8.4%  34344
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van14.2%  26.8%  33640
Household with 1 car or van42.3%  43.8%  28432
Household with 2 or more cars/vans43.5%  29.4%  499
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households24.4%  30.0%  35646
Married couple households45.9%  36.5%  174
Cohabiting couple households9.8%  8.3%  326
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4.7%  6.5%  28031
     with non-dependent children only2.1%  3.1%  37248
All other households13.2%  15.6%  33945
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White97.2%  91.3%  22521
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.4%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK93.1%  91.1%  26533
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.2%  2.3%  11620
Born outside EU4.7%  6.6%  11114
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian74.5%  71.7%  22325
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  21331
Hindu0.2%  1.1%  19530
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  14532
Muslim0.6%  3.0%  15222
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  14518
Other0.3%  0.3%  13016
No religion16.5%  14.8%  10520
Religion not stated7.5%  7.7%  18831
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness13.5%  18.2%  34343
General health 'not good'6.3%  9.2%  33342
People providing unpaid care8.8%  10.0%  33244
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.6%  2.1%  28834
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed70.5%  60.6%  112
Unemployed2.0%  3.4%  31139
Long-term unemployed0.5%  1.0%  31740
Student (economically active)2.2%  2.6%  19219
Retired11.7%  13.6%  32244
Student (economically inactive)2.5%  4.7%  33433
Looking after home/family6.1%  6.5%  23342
Permanently sick or disabled2.9%  5.5%  32439
Other inactive2.1%  3.1%  31233
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car70.9%  61.5%  695
Travel to work by public transport5.7%  14.5%  25537
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher20.0%  19.8%  14018
No qualifications23.8%  29.1%  28935
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents63062  -  1117
Number of people per hectare1.7  3.4  28134
Average household size2.46  2.36  323
Vacant household spaces2.9%  3.2%  20116
Owner-occupied76.2%  68.9%  10416
Without central heating4.3%  8.5%  28328
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  33443
Overcrowding indicator3.6%  7.0 %  27435
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