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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 people109885  
  Males54003  
  Females55882  
  Aged 0 to 1524121  
  Aged 16 to 7477967  
  Aged 75 and over7797  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 6400   10423

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare27.1   614
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Single people (never married)24638   1067
Married or re-married people44423   26137
Separated or divorced10115   5211
Widowed6588   28741
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van11061   1459
Household with 1 car or van20985   10628
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13719   23137
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
One person households13821   11215
Married couple households17023   24027
Cohabiting couple households4240   684
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3144   993
     with non-dependent children only1241   22911
All other households6296   30645
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
White101692   29844
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (2108)
Black Caribbean (2044)
Mixed White and Black Caribbean (1310)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK102602   25940
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2035   15916
Born outside EU5248   1064
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Christian81687   22732
Buddhist150   26544
Hindu488   1224
Jewish68   26238
Muslim2477   801
Sikh87   1917
Other323   12335
No religion15661   20233
Religion not stated8944   7310
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness18531   22231
General health 'not good'9498   18520
People providing unpaid care10413   26835
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1983   23029
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Employed50926   10911
Unemployed2645   1255
Long-term unemployed885   944
Student (economically active)1809   15414
Retired9767   29442
Student (economically inactive)2071   30731
Looking after home/family4500   29537
Permanently sick or disabled3930   16714
Other inactive2319   1296
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car35313   16917
Travel to work by public transport3685   2179
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher11644   27337
No qualifications21773   19814
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents45765   19818
Number of people per hectare27.1   614
Average household size2.37   1718
Vacant household spaces1175   26229
Owner-occupied34177   14317
Without central heating4802   7318
Without own bath/shower & toilet268   5810
Overcrowding indicator2728   1059
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