Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly  

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 people501267  
  Males242487  
  Females258780  
  Aged 0 to 1592603  
  Aged 16 to 74359707  
  Aged 75 and over48957  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 29700   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.4   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Single people (never married)97743   --
Married or re-married people222231   --
Separated or divorced48848   --
Widowed39842   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van44149   --
Household with 1 car or van105098   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans66448   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households64769   --
Married couple households79354   --
Cohabiting couple households17105   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children11726   
     with non-dependent children only5595   
All other households37146   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White496299   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Asian (804)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK484014   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)6283   --
Born outside EU10970   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian372540   --
Buddhist945   --
Hindu240   --
Jewish435   --
Muslim672   --
Sikh105   --
Other2320   --
No religion83694   --
Religion not stated40316   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness106314   --
General health 'not good'51395   --
People providing unpaid care55791   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk13151   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed208208   --
Unemployed11725   --
Long-term unemployed3463   --
Student (economically active)7050   --
Retired63023   --
Student (economically inactive)12371   --
Looking after home/family25636   --
Permanently sick or disabled21782   --
Other inactive9912   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car138939   --
Travel to work by public transport7288   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher56792   --
No qualifications103991   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents215695   --
Number of people per hectare1.4   --
Average household size2.28   --
Vacant household spaces5957   --
Owner-occupied155904   --
Without central heating39554   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet1325   --
Overcrowding indicator10935   --
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