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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 people44416  
  Males21521  
  Females22895  
  Aged 0 to 158119  
  Aged 16 to 7431637  
  Aged 75 and over4660  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 1200   22243

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.1   32133
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)7946   36241
Married or re-married people21153   504
Separated or divorced3782   19731
Widowed3416   8318
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van2931   30636
Household with 1 car or van8808   5319
Household with 2 or more cars/vans7065   12016
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households5179   23736
Married couple households7396   17819
Cohabiting couple households1304   34042
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children807   32438
     with non-dependent children only525   2046
All other households3592   267
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White43893   8321
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other (162)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK41992   21333
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1069   967
Born outside EU1355   19217
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian34804   945
Buddhist130   779
Hindu12   36640
Jewish36   20923
Muslim77   30526
Sikh11   31525
Other120   15942
No religion6134   22938
Religion not stated3092   27140
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness8271   15321
General health 'not good'3624   22227
People providing unpaid care4835   9712
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk851   20124
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed19750   18921
Unemployed610   32837
Long-term unemployed139   33138
Student (economically active)641   25530
Retired5874   206
Student (economically inactive)934   25025
Looking after home/family1944   22725
Permanently sick or disabled1190   25631
Other inactive694   29133
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car13649   17318
Travel to work by public transport702   32225
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher5563   19827
No qualifications8659   21216
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents18804   36643
Number of people per hectare1.1   32133
Average household size2.32   25516
Vacant household spaces698   1327
Owner-occupied13797   17227
Without central heating1499   12727
Without own bath/shower & toilet68   14224
Overcrowding indicator747   23526
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