Welwyn Hatfield  

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 people97553  
  Males47363  
  Females50190  
  Aged 0 to 1519173  
  Aged 16 to 7470554  
  Aged 75 and over7826  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 3700   17631

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare7.5   15916
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)23908   786
Married or re-married people40344   27040
Separated or divorced7660   27932
Widowed6468   22319
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van8199   20817
Household with 1 car or van16821   28533
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14824   12528
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households11437   18018
Married couple households14836   23936
Cohabiting couple households3198   21539
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2276   18114
     with non-dependent children only1176   15310
All other households6921   656
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White91364   29038
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1405)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK88701   30839
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2978   578
Born outside EU5874   8010
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian68217   29836
Buddhist365   463
Hindu1035   547
Jewish654   358
Muslim1106   11615
Sikh219   10110
Other323   9611
No religion17630   5710
Religion not stated8004   6711
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness14949   28229
General health 'not good'7214   27021
People providing unpaid care9475   24121
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1580   28733
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed43648   19938
Unemployed1419   31240
Long-term unemployed318   32743
Student (economically active)2784   172
Retired9754   21419
Student (economically inactive)4763   423
Looking after home/family4099   29345
Permanently sick or disabled2391   28227
Other inactive1696   24323
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car29467   24234
Travel to work by public transport5804   9516
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher15435   10312
No qualifications16197   30841
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents39844   24631
Number of people per hectare7.5   15916
Average household size2.39   14024
Vacant household spaces777   35142
Owner-occupied25461   32043
Without central heating888   36545
Without own bath/shower & toilet69   32941
Overcrowding indicator2419   9913
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