Barrow-in-Furness  

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 people71980  
  Males35092  
  Females36888  
  Aged 0 to 1514993  
  Aged 16 to 7451228  
  Aged 75 and over5759  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -1300   32630

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare9.2   14321
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)14965   18930
Married or re-married people30086   22819
Separated or divorced6480   8214
Widowed5456   699
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van10224   508
Household with 1 car or van14974   121
Household with 2 or more cars/vans5327   34739
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households9111   12921
Married couple households11471   22922
Cohabiting couple households2765   786
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2015   11624
     with non-dependent children only921   12929
All other households4243   29125
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White71413   194
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (101)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK70343   348
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)566   35340
Born outside EU1071   32934
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian58322   5019
Buddhist72   33736
Hindu46   31837
Jewish25   32431
Muslim182   25430
Sikh6   36539
Other93   35632
No religion7769   32219
Religion not stated5465   16613
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness17872   152
General health 'not good'9537   184
People providing unpaid care8667   162
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2144   245
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed28084   33939
Unemployed2168   507
Long-term unemployed767   427
Student (economically active)913   33041
Retired7911   11014
Student (economically inactive)1388   29540
Looking after home/family3562   936
Permanently sick or disabled5536   103
Other inactive1666   9416
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car16848   31741
Travel to work by public transport2517   16119
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher6648   31235
No qualifications16813   9419
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents30525   32239
Number of people per hectare9.2   14321
Average household size2.34   21926
Vacant household spaces1777   176
Owner-occupied23337   9610
Without central heating8067   32
Without own bath/shower & toilet78   24025
Overcrowding indicator1287   21225
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