Harlow  

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 people78768  
  Males38217  
  Females40551  
  Aged 0 to 1516902  
  Aged 16 to 7457018  
  Aged 75 and over4848  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 3800   14524

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare25.8   638
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)18459   888
Married or re-married people31093   29042
Separated or divorced7584   306
Widowed4730   28829
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van8320   13710
Household with 1 car or van15149   11215
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9716   23839
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households9799   14011
Married couple households11792   28442
Cohabiting couple households3257   305
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2589   461
     with non-dependent children only1108   757
All other households4640   28739
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White74744   26735
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (736)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK73904   24128
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1698   12321
Born outside EU3166   13723
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian53009   31942
Buddhist253   696
Hindu310   12823
Jewish205   7716
Muslim1029   1029
Sikh71   17822
Other169   24244
No religion17624   123
Religion not stated6098   14423
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness12737   24117
General health 'not good'6386   22514
People providing unpaid care7022   31940
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1449   22018
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed37660   8821
Unemployed1917   1288
Long-term unemployed488   16711
Student (economically active)1296   16415
Retired7385   26829
Student (economically inactive)1260   36744
Looking after home/family3697   15934
Permanently sick or disabled2393   22916
Other inactive1410   22420
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car25874   18019
Travel to work by public transport4413   11319
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher6717   34342
No qualifications18193   10712
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents33185   29940
Number of people per hectare25.8   638
Average household size2.36   18329
Vacant household spaces572   36245
Owner-occupied19770   34346
Without central heating684   36846
Without own bath/shower & toilet102   19318
Overcrowding indicator2737   474
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