New Forest  

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 people169331  
  Males81017  
  Females88314  
  Aged 0 to 1530813  
  Aged 16 to 74119056  
  Aged 75 and over19462  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 8400   13828

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.2   26054
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)29829   36765
Married or re-married people80991   4710
Separated or divorced13934   23736
Widowed13764   4211
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van10236   33748
Household with 1 car or van32265   15817
Household with 2 or more cars/vans29484   7635
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households19933   22732
Married couple households28142   19342
Cohabiting couple households5098   33563
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3126   31949
     with non-dependent children only1883   26335
All other households13803   256
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White167396   731
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Asian (292)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK161346   1837
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2909   17457
Born outside EU5076   19861
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian132600   961
Buddhist209   28667
Hindu140   29566
Jewish186   16854
Muslim284   31367
Sikh45   30960
Other531   11133
No religion23631   22061
Religion not stated11705   28046
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness30223   18915
General health 'not good'12909   25821
People providing unpaid care17697   1496
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3262   19614
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed74497   18649
Unemployed2315   32637
Long-term unemployed600   30130
Student (economically active)2719   16342
Retired22378   184
Student (economically inactive)2927   34761
Looking after home/family7708   16434
Permanently sick or disabled4110   27625
Other inactive2402   33752
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car54553   777
Travel to work by public transport3297   30367
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher22144   17144
No qualifications30242   25425
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents71985   916
Number of people per hectare2.2   26054
Average household size2.31   27352
Vacant household spaces1678   30843
Owner-occupied58043   248
Without central heating3487   25133
Without own bath/shower & toilet197   22046
Overcrowding indicator2794   24756
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