Rochford  

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 people78489  
  Males38139  
  Females40350  
  Aged 0 to 1515518  
  Aged 16 to 7456720  
  Aged 75 and over6251  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 3000   17732

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare4.6   19721
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)14249   34942
Married or re-married people37565   154
Separated or divorced5977   30839
Widowed5180   22720
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van5240   28832
Household with 1 car or van13476   28836
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13236   6913
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households7941   34743
Married couple households14339   347
Cohabiting couple households2416   28543
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1388   31739
     with non-dependent children only860   23922
All other households5008   15719
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White77165   14713
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (241)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK76140   863
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)927   28445
Born outside EU1422   29146
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian59517   17010
Buddhist88   31548
Hindu190   15828
Jewish240   6211
Muslim168   27840
Sikh28   28240
Other174   23343
No religion12283   14226
Religion not stated5801   20133
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness12398   26021
General health 'not good'5648   28624
People providing unpaid care8022   18412
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1460   21416
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed36672   12527
Unemployed1180   29936
Long-term unemployed318   27730
Student (economically active)1217   21123
Retired9276   7210
Student (economically inactive)1377   35238
Looking after home/family4090   6715
Permanently sick or disabled1767   31035
Other inactive1141   34342
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car23949   25835
Travel to work by public transport7273   495
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher7025   33138
No qualifications15996   18922
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents31952   31143
Number of people per hectare4.6   19721
Average household size2.44   599
Vacant household spaces754   29932
Owner-occupied27400   42
Without central heating1084   33538
Without own bath/shower & toilet90   21221
Overcrowding indicator1157   27636
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