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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 people137799  
  Males67797  
  Females70002  
  Aged 0 to 1528915  
  Aged 16 to 7499205  
  Aged 75 and over9679  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 4600   19333

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare6.5   16817
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)29441   16021
Married or re-married people59968   16027
Separated or divorced11303   20321
Widowed8172   30034
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van9671   26625
Household with 1 car or van22762   32242
Household with 2 or more cars/vans23475   6312
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households15128   26531
Married couple households23187   11121
Cohabiting couple households4968   10319
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2896   22421
     with non-dependent children only1626   16813
All other households8103   24332
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White131527   25632
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1326)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK127927   27034
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3430   8513
Born outside EU6442   11315
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian97430   29135
Buddhist269   16923
Hindu1044   7610
Jewish617   479
Muslim1698   10712
Sikh112   18824
Other343   19033
No religion25294   509
Religion not stated10992   10617
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness19038   33440
General health 'not good'8823   32941
People providing unpaid care13057   26928
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2032   31840
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed67235   5414
Unemployed2229   27127
Long-term unemployed488   30839
Student (economically active)2248   16817
Retired12672   28031
Student (economically inactive)2831   26822
Looking after home/family6486   15232
Permanently sick or disabled2837   32540
Other inactive2667   17414
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car46746   16218
Travel to work by public transport7124   13123
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher22275   9410
No qualifications23807   28634
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents55908   13312
Number of people per hectare6.5   16817
Average household size2.43   8115
Vacant household spaces1016   35844
Owner-occupied39361   25438
Without central heating1891   33639
Without own bath/shower & toilet87   34345
Overcrowding indicator2642   16923
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