Hertfordshire  

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 people1033977  
  Males505059  
  Females528918  
  Aged 0 to 15214621  
  Aged 16 to 74746008  
  Aged 75 and over73348  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 49700   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare6.3   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)233143   --
Married or re-married people443058   --
Separated or divorced81146   --
Widowed62009   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van74421   --
Household with 1 car or van176493   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans169736   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households115758   --
Married couple households170199   --
Cohabiting couple households37248   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children22048   
     with non-dependent children only12475   
All other households62922   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White968643   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (16226)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK943192   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)30762   --
Born outside EU60023   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian725995   --
Buddhist2642   --
Hindu10654   --
Jewish16880   --
Muslim17089   --
Sikh4018   --
Other3293   --
No religion176537   --
Religion not stated76869   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness145618   --
General health 'not good'67977   --
People providing unpaid care96190   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk15507   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed501297   --
Unemployed15905   --
Long-term unemployed3858   --
Student (economically active)19061   --
Retired94569   --
Student (economically inactive)26832   --
Looking after home/family48713   --
Permanently sick or disabled22573   --
Other inactive17058   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car334026   --
Travel to work by public transport71053   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher175818   --
No qualifications172322   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents420650   --
Number of people per hectare6.3   --
Average household size2.42   --
Vacant household spaces8736   --
Owner-occupied305171   --
Without central heating14889   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet1139   --
Overcrowding indicator24517   --
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