Shepway  

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 people96238  
  Males46052  
  Females50186  
  Aged 0 to 1518792  
  Aged 16 to 7467539  
  Aged 75 and over9907  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 3200   19440

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.7   24351
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)19827   22043
Married or re-married people40695   24048
Separated or divorced9192   4510
Widowed7732   3910
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van9914   14813
Household with 1 car or van18716   12113
Household with 2 or more cars/vans12525   22554
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households12633   9314
Married couple households14352   29253
Cohabiting couple households3449   17232
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2641   12611
     with non-dependent children only1143   21226
All other households6937   9223
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White93633   21933
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other Asian (1054)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK90014   25127
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2358   9134
Born outside EU3866   13846
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian72591   18929
Buddhist213   12839
Hindu1001   567
Jewish107   16753
Muslim338   21053
Sikh21   32664
Other314   10330
No religion14077   19050
Religion not stated7576   12521
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness19726   918
General health 'not good'9023   1407
People providing unpaid care10015   1597
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2121   1337
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed40560   23958
Unemployed2277   1269
Long-term unemployed759   975
Student (economically active)1419   23255
Retired11069   6912
Student (economically inactive)1872   28147
Looking after home/family4642   10225
Permanently sick or disabled3766   1355
Other inactive1934   1479
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car27881   17930
Travel to work by public transport2750   22956
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher9755   28559
No qualifications20602   1398
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents41155   23446
Number of people per hectare2.7   24351
Average household size2.29   30055
Vacant household spaces2604   111
Owner-occupied29923   19449
Without central heating3058   14516
Without own bath/shower & toilet183   10625
Overcrowding indicator2489   10121
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