East 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 people128919  
  Males63221  
  Females65698  
  Aged 0 to 1526811  
  Aged 16 to 7494123  
  Aged 75 and over7985  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 11600   4210

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare2.7   24330
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)28200   14519
Married or re-married people57641   11319
Separated or divorced9466   32642
Widowed6801   34747
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van7025   35142
Household with 1 car or van20823   33744
Household with 2 or more cars/vans24236   245
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households13437   31437
Married couple households23032   428
Cohabiting couple households4962   489
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2232   32640
     with non-dependent children only1327   29027
All other households7094   31342
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White125199   22622
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (716)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK121075   23825
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2917   10918
Born outside EU4927   14625
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian96050   22123
Buddhist306   11214
Hindu456   13224
Jewish377   6612
Muslim700   17025
Sikh141   15119
Other308   20938
No religion21900   7715
Religion not stated8681   30545
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness16049   36948
General health 'not good'7506   36247
People providing unpaid care11482   32241
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1607   36347
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed65523   204
Unemployed1505   36948
Long-term unemployed344   35147
Student (economically active)2172   15714
Retired11210   31441
Student (economically inactive)3500   1278
Looking after home/family6215   14330
Permanently sick or disabled2259   35746
Other inactive1739   36045
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car44543   19422
Travel to work by public transport8263   10018
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher23455   555
No qualifications19751   33745
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents52084   15417
Number of people per hectare2.7   24330
Average household size2.43   8115
Vacant household spaces1122   32336
Owner-occupied39974   8814
Without central heating1695   33941
Without own bath/shower & toilet110   29235
Overcrowding indicator2455   17224
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