Eastbourne  

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 people89667  
  Males41650  
  Females48017  
  Aged 0 to 1516135  
  Aged 16 to 7461083  
  Aged 75 and over12449  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 5300   10019

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare20.3   8813
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)20722   12419
Married or re-married people34384   32761
Separated or divorced9777   73
Widowed8649   53
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van12969   686
Household with 1 car or van18767   10511
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9182   31663
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households15418   122
Married couple households11240   35666
Cohabiting couple households3264   22240
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2473   15317
     with non-dependent children only1005   32554
All other households7518   3710
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White86618   23938
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (443)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK82466   29244
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2846   5215
Born outside EU4355   10430
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian65278   25950
Buddhist306   5613
Hindu213   16342
Jewish259   7011
Muslim880   12222
Sikh45   24451
Other415   308
No religion14971   9018
Religion not stated7300   7211
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness19358   645
General health 'not good'9182   923
People providing unpaid care8767   23419
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1837   16710
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed35171   28361
Unemployed1772   17913
Long-term unemployed573   13811
Student (economically active)1719   7616
Retired11013   316
Student (economically inactive)2861   8511
Looking after home/family3718   23846
Permanently sick or disabled3104   1637
Other inactive1725   15211
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car22650   28756
Travel to work by public transport3835   13027
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher10215   22453
No qualifications17368   18513
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents40918   23747
Number of people per hectare20.3   8813
Average household size2.12   37066
Vacant household spaces1571   986
Owner-occupied28031   28659
Without central heating3137   13814
Without own bath/shower & toilet458   184
Overcrowding indicator3506   436
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