Dacorum   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 people 137799      Males 67797      Females 70002      Aged 0 to 15 28915      Aged 16 to 74 99205      Aged 75 and over 9679       Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Percentage change since 1991 3.5%   2.5%   193 33 Density           Number of people per hectare 6.5   3.4   168 17 People, Places and Families     Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Single people (never married) 27.0%   30.1%   160 21 Married or re-married people 55.1%   50.9%   160 27 Separated or divorced 10.4%   10.6%   203 21 Widowed 7.5%   8.4%   300 34   Transport (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Households without car/van 17.3%   26.8%   266 25 Household with 1 car or van 40.7%   43.8%   322 42 Household with 2 or more cars/vans 42.0%   29.4%   63 12   Composition (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 One person households 27.1%   30.0%   265 31 Married couple households 41.5%   36.5%   111 21 Cohabiting couple households 8.9%   8.3%   103 19 Lone parent households:      with dependent children 5.2%   6.5%   224 21      with non-dependent children only 2.9%   3.1%   168 13 All other households 14.5%   15.6%   243 32 Ethnicity and Religion     Ethnic Group (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 White 95.4%   91.3%   256 32    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Indian (1%)   Place of birth (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Born in UK 92.8%   91.1%   270 34 Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 2.5%   2.3%   85 13 Born outside EU 4.7%   6.6%   113 15   Religion (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Christian 70.7%   71.7%   291 35 Buddhist 0.2%   0.3%   169 23 Hindu 0.8%   1.1%   76 10 Jewish 0.4%   0.5%   47 9 Muslim 1.2%   3.0%   107 12 Sikh 0.1%   0.6%   188 24 Other 0.2%   0.3%   190 33 No religion 18.4%   14.8%   50 9 Religion not stated 8.0%   7.7%   106 17 Health     (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Limiting long-term illness 13.8%   18.2%   334 40 General health 'not good' 6.4%   9.2%   329 41 People providing unpaid care 9.5%   10.0%   269 28 Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 1.5%   2.1%   318 40 Work     Status (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Employed 67.8%   60.6%   54 14 Unemployed 2.2%   3.4%   271 27 Long-term unemployed 0.5%   1.0%   308 39 Student (economically active) 2.3%   2.6%   168 17 Retired 12.8%   13.6%   280 31 Student (economically inactive) 2.9%   4.7%   268 22 Looking after home/family 6.5%   6.5%   152 32 Permanently sick or disabled 2.9%   5.5%   325 40 Other inactive 2.7%   3.1%   174 14   Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Travel to work by car 67.5%   61.5%   162 18 Travel to work by public transport 10.3%   14.5%   131 23   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Qualifications at degree level or higher 22.5%   19.8%   94 10 No qualifications 24.0%   29.1%   286 34 Housing     (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Number of households with residents 55908   -   133 12 Number of people per hectare 6.5   3.4   168 17 Average household size 2.43   2.36   81 15 Vacant household spaces 1.8%   3.2%   358 44 Owner-occupied 70.4%   68.9%   254 38 Without central heating 3.4%   8.5%   336 39 Without own bath/shower & toilet 0.2%   0.5%   343 45 Overcrowding indicator 4.7%   7.0 %   169 23

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