Weymouth and Portland  

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 people63648  
  Males31260  
  Females32388  
  Aged 0 to 1511767  
  Aged 16 to 7445659  
  Aged 75 and over6222  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 1700   22142

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare15.2   1039
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)13202   22412
Married or re-married people26965   25436
Separated or divorced6750   83
Widowed4964   7013
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van7052   1297
Household with 1 car or van12901   3917
Household with 2 or more cars/vans7203   26039
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households8281   10114
Married couple households9593   28634
Cohabiting couple households2322   14110
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1619   1595
     with non-dependent children only755   2098
All other households4586   8725
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White62665   12932
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (158)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK61001   15220
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1147   16518
Born outside EU1500   23732
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian47527   21530
Buddhist133   14821
Hindu19   36337
Jewish75   16013
Muslim191   22812
Sikh17   30822
Other205   10633
No religion10116   13223
Religion not stated5365   494
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness13309   767
General health 'not good'6172   1229
People providing unpaid care6801   12316
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1469   11811
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed27368   24232
Unemployed1334   17815
Long-term unemployed399   16013
Student (economically active)1017   18618
Retired7502   6822
Student (economically inactive)1143   33938
Looking after home/family2807   22624
Permanently sick or disabled2708   1176
Other inactive1780   451
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car17739   27234
Travel to work by public transport2559   1525
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher7013   26036
No qualifications12523   20915
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents27156   33938
Number of people per hectare15.2   1039
Average household size2.26   32735
Vacant household spaces877   16715
Owner-occupied19983   16826
Without central heating2691   8521
Without own bath/shower & toilet165   549
Overcrowding indicator1602   10910
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