Basingstoke and Deane  

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 people152573  
  Males75556  
  Females77017  
  Aged 0 to 1532303  
  Aged 16 to 74111843  
  Aged 75 and over8427  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Percentage change since 1991 5.0%  2.5%  14632

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare2.4  3.4  25252
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)27.2%  30.1%  15328
Married or re-married people55.4%  50.9%  15331
Separated or divorced10.8%  10.6%  14021
Widowed6.6%  8.4%  35261
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van16.0%  26.8%  30033
Household with 1 car or van40.2%  43.8%  33450
Household with 2 or more cars/vans43.8%  29.4%  4726
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
One person households25.3%  30.0%  32953
Married couple households43.5%  36.5%  6219
Cohabiting couple households9.6%  8.3%  3813
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5.3%  6.5%  21325
     with non-dependent children only2.8%  3.1%  21827
All other households13.5%  15.6%  31963
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
White96.6%  91.3%  24039
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.8%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK93.4%  91.1%  25830
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.4%  2.3%  9936
Born outside EU4.2%  6.6%  12742
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Christian74.0%  71.7%  23337
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  23360
Hindu0.4%  1.1%  12130
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  15548
Muslim0.5%  3.0%  17642
Sikh0.2%  0.6%  10520
Other0.3%  0.3%  9726
No religion17.0%  14.8%  7913
Religion not stated7.2%  7.7%  23336
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness13.1%  18.2%  35754
General health 'not good'5.9%  9.2%  34948
People providing unpaid care8.3%  10.0%  35561
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.4%  2.1%  33644
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Employed71.6%  60.6%  43
Unemployed2.0%  3.4%  32134
Long-term unemployed0.3%  1.0%  36558
Student (economically active)2.4%  2.6%  12532
Retired11.1%  13.6%  33558
Student (economically inactive)2.2%  4.7%  37067
Looking after home/family6.0%  6.5%  25451
Permanently sick or disabled2.8%  5.5%  33541
Other inactive1.9%  3.1%  35458
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car70.2%  61.5%  9010
Travel to work by public transport7.8%  14.5%  19643
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher21.5%  19.8%  11033
No qualifications22.1%  29.1%  32541
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents61722  -  11310
Number of people per hectare2.4  3.4  25252
Average household size2.45  2.36  4116
Vacant household spaces1.8%  3.2%  35761
Owner-occupied73.5%  68.9%  17044
Without central heating2.8%  8.5%  35158
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.4%  0.5%  10726
Overcrowding indicator4.3%  7.0 %  20447
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