Dartford   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 85911      Males 42121      Females 43790      Aged 0 to 15 18257      Aged 16 to 74 62095      Aged 75 and over 5559       Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Percentage change since 1991 7.2%   2.5%   74 13 Density           Number of people per hectare 11.8   3.4   124 23 People, Places and Families     Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Single people (never married) 29.4%   30.1%   96 15 Married or re-married people 52.3%   50.9%   245 49 Separated or divorced 10.8%   10.6%   148 22 Widowed 7.5%   8.4%   299 42   Transport (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Households without car/van 19.9%   26.8%   218 25 Household with 1 car or van 46.1%   43.8%   90 6 Household with 2 or more cars/vans 33.9%   29.4%   162 44   Composition (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 One person households 28.0%   30.0%   210 28 Married couple households 38.9%   36.5%   200 43 Cohabiting couple households 10.9%   8.3%   3 2 Lone parent households:      with dependent children 6.1%   6.5%   150 16      with non-dependent children only 2.9%   3.1%   154 15 All other households 13.3%   15.6%   329 64 Ethnicity and Religion     Ethnic Group (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 White 94.5%   91.3%   276 50    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Indian (1.9%)   Place of birth (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Born in UK 94.2%   91.1%   229 18 Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 1.7%   2.3%   188 60 Born outside EU 4.1%   6.6%   132 45   Religion (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Christian 73.3%   71.7%   251 46 Buddhist 0.2%   0.3%   109 32 Hindu 0.8%   1.1%   77 15 Jewish 0.1%   0.5%   242 64 Muslim 0.7%   3.0%   145 31 Sikh 1.1%   0.6%   30 7 Other 0.2%   0.3%   236 67 No religion 15.1%   14.8%   174 42 Religion not stated 8.6%   7.7%   43 7 Health     (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Limiting long-term illness 15.1%   18.2%   290 27 General health 'not good' 7.4%   9.2%   274 23 People providing unpaid care 9.0%   10.0%   311 45 Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 1.7%   2.1%   254 23 Work     Status (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Employed 66.1%   60.6%   84 31 Unemployed 2.5%   3.4%   227 18 Long-term unemployed 0.7%   1.0%   231 17 Student (economically active) 2.2%   2.6%   207 52 Retired 13.2%   13.6%   256 37 Student (economically inactive) 2.9%   4.7%   262 44 Looking after home/family 6.8%   6.5%   115 28 Permanently sick or disabled 3.8%   5.5%   255 24 Other inactive 2.5%   3.1%   212 22   Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Travel to work by car 62.4%   61.5%   280 54 Travel to work by public transport 18.8%   14.5%   51 3   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Qualifications at degree level or higher 13.6%   19.8%   302 62 No qualifications 28.2%   29.1%   190 14 Housing     (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/67 Number of households with residents 35240   -   283 58 Number of people per hectare 11.8   3.4   124 23 Average household size 2.4   2.36   120 33 Vacant household spaces 2.1%   3.2%   328 51 Owner-occupied 74.2%   68.9%   150 40 Without central heating 6.1%   8.5%   197 26 Without own bath/shower & toilet 0.3%   0.5%   235 52 Overcrowding indicator 6.4%   7.0 %   87 18

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