Braintree  

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 people132179  
  Males65060  
  Females67119  
  Aged 0 to 1527664  
  Aged 16 to 7494826  
  Aged 75 and over9689  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 12700   337

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.2   26032
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)26415   23427
Married or re-married people58737   12121
Separated or divorced11234   15216
Widowed8129   27126
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van9543   25824
Household with 1 car or van22680   30138
Household with 2 or more cars/vans22109   8119
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households14443   29134
Married couple households23368   7113
Cohabiting couple households5153   5010
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2856   21119
     with non-dependent children only1407   27525
All other households7103   34246
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White129797   15614
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Asian (308)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK126944   14713
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2076   20234
Born outside EU3159   23636
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian98116   23228
Buddhist198   24538
Hindu245   19631
Jewish197   13231
Muslim409   22429
Sikh49   27636
Other334   18832
No religion22453   7816
Religion not stated10178   15324
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness20437   27827
General health 'not good'9278   30230
People providing unpaid care12396   28433
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2189   27627
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed64318   5313
Unemployed2187   26425
Long-term unemployed504   29035
Student (economically active)1920   25631
Retired11948   28733
Student (economically inactive)2071   37147
Looking after home/family6841   6514
Permanently sick or disabled3551   25821
Other inactive1990   31435
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car43715   18921
Travel to work by public transport7023   12522
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher13799   28334
No qualifications26504   19724
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents54332   14114
Number of people per hectare2.2   26032
Average household size2.41   10320
Vacant household spaces1417   25625
Owner-occupied39363   20128
Without central heating2371   28227
Without own bath/shower & toilet271   848
Overcrowding indicator2201   23230
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