North Dorset  

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 people61905  
  Males30820  
  Females31085  
  Aged 0 to 1512234  
  Aged 16 to 7443611  
  Aged 75 and over6060  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 8300   61

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.0   32835
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)11919   29524
Married or re-married people28453   8514
Separated or divorced4934   25637
Widowed4365   15029
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van3560   34142
Household with 1 car or van11514   11329
Household with 2 or more cars/vans10174   879
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households7074   20830
Married couple households10215   14514
Cohabiting couple households1882   30336
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1040   33741
     with non-dependent children only571   36341
All other households4468   5416
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White61055   10928
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other Asian (146)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK58275   23136
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1478   978
Born outside EU2152   16211
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian48133   11711
Buddhist165   9313
Hindu104   2148
Jewish59   18819
Muslim118   28923
Sikh8   35235
Other206   9430
No religion8427   23740
Religion not stated4685   17427
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness10288   23233
General health 'not good'4321   30439
People providing unpaid care5948   25432
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1049   25733
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed28091   13514
Unemployed786   34442
Long-term unemployed190   33441
Student (economically active)700   35543
Retired7286   5819
Student (economically inactive)1377   19317
Looking after home/family2738   19818
Permanently sick or disabled1411   29937
Other inactive1222   1558
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car18136   26533
Travel to work by public transport690   36739
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher7953   17823
No qualifications10911   26432
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents25248   34439
Number of people per hectare1.0   32835
Average household size2.3   28925
Vacant household spaces834   15910
Owner-occupied18503   17328
Without central heating1640   18332
Without own bath/shower & toilet68   22532
Overcrowding indicator924   26832
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