South Hams  

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 people81849  
  Males39587  
  Females42262  
  Aged 0 to 1515025  
  Aged 16 to 7458398  
  Aged 75 and over8426  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 3800   15234

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.9   33736
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)14841   35539
Married or re-married people38448   7611
Separated or divorced7306   13121
Widowed6229   9220
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van5276   31337
Household with 1 car or van16141   7725
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13393   10712
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households9766   20528
Married couple households13806   17218
Cohabiting couple households2611   29535
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1715   24926
     with non-dependent children only771   36942
All other households6141   5920
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White81102   379
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other Mixed (150)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK78196   16926
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1327   19222
Born outside EU2326   20518
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian61125   21429
Buddhist318   422
Hindu42   33326
Jewish94   16414
Muslim61   36240
Sikh7   36240
Other388   275
No religion13531   10314
Religion not stated6283   15625
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness15305   15120
General health 'not good'6670   22328
People providing unpaid care9109   685
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1625   18522
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed35831   21225
Unemployed1347   26326
Long-term unemployed344   26726
Student (economically active)1275   19623
Retired10488   3413
Student (economically inactive)1930   17312
Looking after home/family3663   20019
Permanently sick or disabled2483   22424
Other inactive1381   25225
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car23599   24326
Travel to work by public transport1087   34431
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher13691   755
No qualifications12827   32943
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents34810   29029
Number of people per hectare0.9   33736
Average household size2.29   30028
Vacant household spaces1263   16314
Owner-occupied26478   11114
Without central heating3815   6617
Without own bath/shower & toilet90   23833
Overcrowding indicator1307   26030
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