Stevenage  

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 people79715  
  Males39166  
  Females40549  
  Aged 0 to 1517941  
  Aged 16 to 7457007  
  Aged 75 and over4767  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 4000   13723

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare30.7   495
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)17886   10112
Married or re-married people31748   27241
Separated or divorced7616   265
Widowed4524   31437
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van7656   16111
Household with 1 car or van14700   15623
Household with 2 or more cars/vans10398   20038
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households9412   17917
Married couple households12289   23035
Cohabiting couple households3145   427
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2453   623
     with non-dependent children only953   16612
All other households4502   30741
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White75398   27436
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (863)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK74603   25030
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1794   11319
Born outside EU3318   13019
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian53446   32243
Buddhist162   15522
Hindu542   8413
Jewish161   10323
Muslim867   11816
Sikh267   748
Other292   676
No religion17453   154
Religion not stated6525   6812
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness12041   29132
General health 'not good'5844   27522
People providing unpaid care7032   32743
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1489   21115
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed38122   6416
Unemployed1630   18413
Long-term unemployed478   17512
Student (economically active)1615   726
Retired6996   30137
Student (economically inactive)1535   29826
Looking after home/family3561   20239
Permanently sick or disabled2209   24919
Other inactive1339   25324
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car27217   12713
Travel to work by public transport4278   12021
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher8601   26929
No qualifications15617   21029
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents32754   30441
Number of people per hectare30.7   495
Average household size2.41   10320
Vacant household spaces477   37146
Owner-occupied20686   32344
Without central heating506   37448
Without own bath/shower & toilet70   28934
Overcrowding indicator2084   8510
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