Gravesham  

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 people95717  
  Males46888  
  Females48829  
  Aged 0 to 1520682  
  Aged 16 to 7468612  
  Aged 75 and over6423  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 2500   22449

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare9.7   13627
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)19858   18134
Married or re-married people40990   17938
Separated or divorced7920   17725
Widowed6267   20422
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van9125   15115
Household with 1 car or van16372   26534
Household with 2 or more cars/vans12769   17846
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households10401   25634
Married couple households15279   16940
Cohabiting couple households3406   10022
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2133   18920
     with non-dependent children only1232   923
All other households5815   19644
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White85697   32062
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (6886)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK88453   28240
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1428   21966
Born outside EU5836   7720
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian69204   26552
Buddhist236   10731
Hindu602   9221
Jewish56   26966
Muslim763   13426
Sikh6379   62
Other257   16255
No religion11504   28566
Religion not stated6716   26043
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness15605   23922
General health 'not good'7480   24219
People providing unpaid care9048   27329
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1772   21617
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed42620   19450
Unemployed2390   1167
Long-term unemployed731   1088
Student (economically active)1487   20150
Retired9757   18722
Student (economically inactive)2047   24038
Looking after home/family5273   318
Permanently sick or disabled3047   20816
Other inactive1991   1407
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car28129   23642
Travel to work by public transport7180   638
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher8600   32765
No qualifications21516   1204
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents38266   25852
Number of people per hectare9.7   13627
Average household size2.48   188
Vacant household spaces815   32952
Owner-occupied27373   23053
Without central heating2590   17320
Without own bath/shower & toilet100   23451
Overcrowding indicator2187   11726
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