Lewes  

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 people92177  
  Males44042  
  Females48135  
  Aged 0 to 1517325  
  Aged 16 to 7464121  
  Aged 75 and over10731  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 4000   16234

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.2   22846
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)18137   28053
Married or re-married people40968   17536
Separated or divorced8028   15523
Widowed7719   288
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van8450   20122
Household with 1 car or van18297   938
Household with 2 or more cars/vans12981   18950
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households12332   8313
Married couple households14161   28151
Cohabiting couple households3065   26749
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1871   27435
     with non-dependent children only989   31249
All other households7310   369
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White90263   18418
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (265)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK86973   22116
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1881   13750
Born outside EU3323   15551
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian66388   27254
Buddhist272   7519
Hindu136   22757
Jewish263   7212
Muslim401   18845
Sikh24   31161
Other365   5917
No religion16759   568
Religion not stated7569   6610
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness17375   14612
General health 'not good'7841   19616
People providing unpaid care9695   1434
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1682   22720
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed39725   19851
Unemployed1472   26622
Long-term unemployed407   24619
Student (economically active)1541   12833
Retired11452   357
Student (economically inactive)2055   18629
Looking after home/family3912   23645
Permanently sick or disabled2550   24119
Other inactive1414   28843
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car25709   27652
Travel to work by public transport4816   10921
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher13171   12735
No qualifications16823   23520
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents39728   24849
Number of people per hectare3.2   22846
Average household size2.27   31957
Vacant household spaces1046   25333
Owner-occupied31049   5717
Without central heating1966   24231
Without own bath/shower & toilet114   20643
Overcrowding indicator2050   14233
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