West Devon  

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 people48843  
  Males23950  
  Females24893  
  Aged 0 to 158973  
  Aged 16 to 7435180  
  Aged 75 and over4690  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 2800   11125

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.4   36645
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)9038   34637
Married or re-married people22856   8312
Separated or divorced4175   18930
Widowed3801   7314
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van2892   33541
Household with 1 car or van9283   9727
Household with 2 or more cars/vans8014   9710
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households5455   26939
Married couple households8243   1339
Cohabiting couple households1475   31840
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children898   30836
     with non-dependent children only547   23113
All other households3570   5517
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White48408   317
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (66)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK46879   15019
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)632   26437
Born outside EU1332   21121
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian37327   14714
Buddhist92   17726
Hindu11   37243
Jewish60   1509
Muslim69   33233
Sikh6   35537
Other166   8526
No religion7527   15629
Religion not stated3585   21335
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness9286   14017
General health 'not good'4031   21426
People providing unpaid care5231   11914
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1025   15616
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed21651   20624
Unemployed846   25123
Long-term unemployed228   24121
Student (economically active)625   33238
Retired6037   4316
Student (economically inactive)1079   21820
Looking after home/family2197   20320
Permanently sick or disabled1549   21222
Other inactive1196   802
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car14078   25629
Travel to work by public transport630   35033
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher7665   1048
No qualifications9074   24625
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents20189   36342
Number of people per hectare0.4   36645
Average household size2.34   21911
Vacant household spaces731   1235
Owner-occupied15436   9512
Without central heating2755   4114
Without own bath/shower & toilet61   19630
Overcrowding indicator714   28535
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