South Cambridgeshire  

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 people130108  
  Males64454  
  Females65654  
  Aged 0 to 1526216  
  Aged 16 to 7494803  
  Aged 75 and over9089  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Percentage change since 1991 6.7%  2.5%  8616

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare1.4  3.4  30339
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)25.2%  30.1%  23828
Married or re-married people59.1%  50.9%  256
Separated or divorced9.0%  10.6%  34446
Widowed6.7%  8.4%  34445
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van11.8%  26.8%  36948
Household with 1 car or van40.6%  43.8%  32643
Household with 2 or more cars/vans47.6%  29.4%  142
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households24.3%  30.0%  35847
Married couple households46.3%  36.5%  143
Cohabiting couple households8.8%  8.3%  11424
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3.7%  6.5%  36647
     with non-dependent children only2.3%  3.1%  35944
All other households14.6%  15.6%  23230
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White97.1%  91.3%  22723
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.5%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK92.8%  91.1%  27135
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.4%  2.3%  9516
Born outside EU4.8%  6.6%  10713
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian72.9%  71.7%  25730
Buddhist0.3%  0.3%  818
Hindu0.3%  1.1%  13825
Jewish0.2%  0.5%  9019
Muslim0.5%  3.0%  18426
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  17121
Other0.2%  0.3%  20437
No religion17.9%  14.8%  6311
Religion not stated7.6%  7.7%  17327
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness13.3%  18.2%  35044
General health 'not good'5.6%  9.2%  37048
People providing unpaid care9.9%  10.0%  22417
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.3%  2.1%  35746
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed70.9%  60.6%  101
Unemployed1.6%  3.4%  36347
Long-term unemployed0.4%  1.0%  34846
Student (economically active)2.2%  2.6%  19820
Retired12.2%  13.6%  30439
Student (economically inactive)3.4%  4.7%  16411
Looking after home/family5.5%  6.5%  33347
Permanently sick or disabled2.3%  5.5%  36248
Other inactive1.8%  3.1%  36246
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car67.5%  61.5%  16017
Travel to work by public transport6.8%  14.5%  22235
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher29.8%  19.8%  293
No qualifications20.3%  29.1%  34546
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents52181  -  15216
Number of people per hectare1.4  3.4  30339
Average household size2.45  2.36  415
Vacant household spaces2.3%  3.2%  29230
Owner-occupied75.2%  68.9%  12918
Without central heating3.2%  8.5%  34243
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  30939
Overcrowding indicator2.9%  7.0 %  34743
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