Hertsmere   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 94450      Males 45568      Females 48882      Aged 0 to 15 19606      Aged 16 to 74 66949      Aged 75 and over 7895       Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Percentage change since 1991 4.9%   2.5%   150 25 Density           Number of people per hectare 9.3   3.4   139 12 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) 27.9%   30.1%   134 15 Married or re-married people 53.6%   50.9%   206 33 Separated or divorced 10.0%   10.6%   247 29 Widowed 8.5%   8.4%   182 13   Transport (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Households without car/van 17.6%   26.8%   257 23 Household with 1 car or van 41.4%   43.8%   306 39 Household with 2 or more cars/vans 40.9%   29.4%   77 16   Composition (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 One person households 27.2%   30.0%   251 28 Married couple households 39.9%   36.5%   167 27 Cohabiting couple households 7.8%   8.3%   262 42 Lone parent households:      with dependent children 5.5%   6.5%   193 15      with non-dependent children only 3.7%   3.1%   34 1 All other households 15.8%   15.6%   149 17 Ethnicity and Religion     Ethnic Group (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 White 92.5%   91.3%   299 42    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Indian (2.4%)   Place of birth (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Born in UK 89.1%   91.1%   324 43 Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 3.4%   2.3%   44 6 Born outside EU 7.5%   6.6%   56 6   Religion (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Christian 63.0%   71.7%   342 45 Buddhist 0.3%   0.3%   70 7 Hindu 2.0%   1.1%   29 3 Jewish 11.3%   0.5%   2 1 Muslim 1.4%   3.0%   99 8 Sikh 0.2%   0.6%   130 15 Other 0.5%   0.3%   19 1 No religion 13.4%   14.8%   247 45 Religion not stated 7.9%   7.7%   119 20 Health     (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Limiting long-term illness 14.7%   18.2%   304 34 General health 'not good' 6.6%   9.2%   321 38 People providing unpaid care 9.4%   10.0%   278 32 Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 1.5%   2.1%   310 39 Work     Status (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Employed 66.4%   60.6%   76 19 Unemployed 2.3%   3.4%   259 24 Long-term unemployed 0.5%   1.0%   289 34 Student (economically active) 2.5%   2.6%   120 12 Retired 12.0%   13.6%   306 40 Student (economically inactive) 4.0%   4.7%   108 7 Looking after home/family 7.0%   6.5%   82 16 Permanently sick or disabled 3.2%   5.5%   300 33 Other inactive 2.5%   3.1%   225 21   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 60.4%   61.5%   297 41 Travel to work by public transport 17.9%   14.5%   59 9   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Qualifications at degree level or higher 22.7%   19.8%   93 9 No qualifications 23.6%   29.1%   295 37 Housing     (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Number of households with residents 37869   -   260 33 Number of people per hectare 9.3   3.4   139 12 Average household size 2.44   2.36   59 9 Vacant household spaces 2.0%   3.2%   339 39 Owner-occupied 75.2%   68.9%   130 19 Without central heating 3.8%   8.5%   318 36 Without own bath/shower & toilet 0.2%   0.5%   258 30 Overcrowding indicator 6.2%   7.0 %   96 12

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