Torridge  

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 people58965  
  Males28820  
  Females30145  
  Aged 0 to 1510898  
  Aged 16 to 7442353  
  Aged 75 and over5714  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 6200   242

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.6   36143
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)11073   33134
Married or re-married people27190   10821
Separated or divorced5231   13423
Widowed4573   7515
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van4494   24924
Household with 1 car or van12016   2610
Household with 2 or more cars/vans8360   17124
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households6935   21931
Married couple households9507   21824
Cohabiting couple households2005   21321
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1151   28432
     with non-dependent children only693   2067
All other households4579   3510
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White58391   4812
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (163)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK57083   1004
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)675   29342
Born outside EU1207   26341
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian44543   18420
Buddhist123   14922
Hindu15   37042
Jewish31   28043
Muslim38   36843
Sikh5   36341
Other235   5715
No religion9212   14526
Religion not stated4763   9115
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness11731   11315
General health 'not good'5652   13012
People providing unpaid care6249   13419
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1401   10210
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed24963   26233
Unemployed1547   953
Long-term unemployed512   842
Student (economically active)635   36344
Retired7694   257
Student (economically inactive)1246   25326
Looking after home/family2861   1185
Permanently sick or disabled2352   1368
Other inactive1055   21820
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car15823   28436
Travel to work by public transport619   36638
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher5676   30944
No qualifications13597   1011
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents24870   34640
Number of people per hectare0.6   36143
Average household size2.32   25516
Vacant household spaces834   16112
Owner-occupied18424   15219
Without central heating4018   258
Without own bath/shower & toilet97   12519
Overcrowding indicator926   26231
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