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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 people140023  
  Males66718  
  Females73305  
  Aged 0 to 1526969  
  Aged 16 to 7498089  
  Aged 75 and over14965  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 9200   8015

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.7   28162
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)24145   37167
Married or re-married people67242   194
Separated or divorced11110   27141
Widowed10557   8814
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van8232   34051
Household with 1 car or van23558   32947
Household with 2 or more cars/vans26484   3017
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households15654   28141
Married couple households24140   11430
Cohabiting couple households4217   32360
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2411   33451
     with non-dependent children only1352   35465
All other households10500   4612
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White137635   14910
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (378)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK131531   23721
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2979   12446
Born outside EU5513   14148
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian108102   1286
Buddhist280   16148
Hindu112   30167
Jewish261   11130
Muslim522   20348
Sikh20   34667
Other981   62
No religion19410   22763
Religion not stated10335   20431
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness23514   22821
General health 'not good'10100   28325
People providing unpaid care14343   18211
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2428   24622
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed62408   15146
Unemployed1672   35350
Long-term unemployed420   33538
Student (economically active)2287   14939
Retired16875   429
Student (economically inactive)2810   26445
Looking after home/family6977   7718
Permanently sick or disabled3082   30829
Other inactive1978   33853
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car43949   14119
Travel to work by public transport5142   18639
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher19370   14539
No qualifications23215   29432
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents58274   12311
Number of people per hectare1.7   28162
Average household size2.35   19845
Vacant household spaces1738   20022
Owner-occupied48565   123
Without central heating2432   29539
Without own bath/shower & toilet130   27559
Overcrowding indicator2000   30163
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