Broxbourne  

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 people87054  
  Males42274  
  Females44780  
  Aged 0 to 1518136  
  Aged 16 to 7463561  
  Aged 75 and over5357  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Percentage change since 1991 6.5%  2.5%  9317

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare16.9  3.4  10010
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)27.8%  30.1%  13516
Married or re-married people55.1%  50.9%  16128
Separated or divorced9.7%  10.6%  28435
Widowed7.4%  8.4%  31336
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van17.1%  26.8%  27227
Household with 1 car or van41.9%  43.8%  29837
Household with 2 or more cars/vans41.0%  29.4%  7415
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households25.5%  30.0%  32339
Married couple households42.4%  36.5%  9118
Cohabiting couple households8.9%  8.3%  10520
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5.7%  6.5%  17611
     with non-dependent children only3.5%  3.1%  574
All other households14.0%  15.6%  28338
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White96.1%  91.3%  24730
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.7%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK92.8%  91.1%  27336
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3.3%  2.3%  477
Born outside EU3.9%  6.6%  14324
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian76.4%  71.7%  1488
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  23236
Hindu0.5%  1.1%  10918
Jewish0.3%  0.5%  5510
Muslim1.2%  3.0%  10611
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  19525
Other0.2%  0.3%  22541
No religion13.9%  14.8%  22343
Religion not stated7.2%  7.7%  23938
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness14.3%  18.2%  32036
General health 'not good'7.0%  9.2%  30731
People providing unpaid care9.1%  10.0%  30238
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.7%  2.1%  24822
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed66.5%  60.6%  7518
Unemployed2.3%  3.4%  25522
Long-term unemployed0.7%  1.0%  23219
Student (economically active)2.1%  2.6%  23025
Retired13.7%  13.6%  22721
Student (economically inactive)2.7%  4.7%  29125
Looking after home/family6.9%  6.5%  9518
Permanently sick or disabled3.3%  5.5%  28828
Other inactive2.3%  3.1%  25525
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car65.3%  61.5%  21127
Travel to work by public transport15.8%  14.5%  6711
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher12.1%  19.8%  33440
No qualifications29.9%  29.1%  14916
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents34933  -  28737
Number of people per hectare16.9  3.4  10010
Average household size2.48  2.36  182
Vacant household spaces2.6%  3.2%  23823
Owner-occupied79.8%  68.9%  285
Without central heating4.2%  8.5%  29229
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  26631
Overcrowding indicator6.8%  7.0 %  707
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