Wear Valley  

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 people61339  
  Males29433  
  Females31906  
  Aged 0 to 1512071  
  Aged 16 to 7444127  
  Aged 75 and over5141  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -1700   34115

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.2   31718
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Single people (never married)12873   19714
Married or re-married people25669   25014
Separated or divorced5487   11211
Widowed5239   192
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van8573   6111
Household with 1 car or van11401   25316
Household with 2 or more cars/vans6517   2888
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households8196   877
Married couple households9955   22815
Cohabiting couple households2115   22010
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1901   8210
     with non-dependent children only891   689
All other households3433   35118
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White60845   237
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (87)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK60432   53
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)387   36918
Born outside EU520   37120
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian51933   92
Buddhist74   29811
Hindu51   29411
Jewish14   36117
Muslim66   35018
Sikh43   20816
Other104   30911
No religion4866   37122
Religion not stated4188   29212
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness15162   174
General health 'not good'7966   216
People providing unpaid care6969   508
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1783   349
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed24366   33514
Unemployed2066   348
Long-term unemployed675   369
Student (economically active)587   37422
Retired6599   14315
Student (economically inactive)1321   23717
Looking after home/family3235   544
Permanently sick or disabled4381   196
Other inactive1572   648
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car17280   1049
Travel to work by public transport1622   23019
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher5714   31413
No qualifications17553   162
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents26491   34116
Number of people per hectare1.2   31718
Average household size2.29   30014
Vacant household spaces1326   306
Owner-occupied17873   29410
Without central heating1469   2208
Without own bath/shower & toilet74   2166
Overcrowding indicator1137   20615
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