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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 people126702  
  Males59956  
  Females66746  
  Aged 0 to 1525526  
  Aged 16 to 7486693  
  Aged 75 and over14483  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Change since 1991 600   27457

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare12.3   12322
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)26723   18535
Married or re-married people49558   30958
Separated or divorced13641   42
Widowed11254   105
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van17656   665
Household with 1 car or van24695   17020
Household with 2 or more cars/vans12877   30662
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
One person households18680   347
Married couple households16865   34061
Cohabiting couple households4366   23845
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children4194   562
     with non-dependent children only1631   15114
All other households9492   7218
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
White123770   20122
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (371)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK120263   19912
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2437   14854
Born outside EU4002   18058
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Christian93222   24644
Buddhist337   9524
Hindu247   18649
Jewish306   8521
Muslim621   17943
Sikh94   19940
Other417   9928
No religion20094   13427
Religion not stated11364   232
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness29038   371
General health 'not good'14124   651
People providing unpaid care13410   1363
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3401   531
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Employed47611   33866
Unemployed3820   431
Long-term unemployed1462   301
Student (economically active)1881   20049
Retired15186   378
Student (economically inactive)3151   13819
Looking after home/family6536   409
Permanently sick or disabled5899   822
Other inactive2609   1245
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car31270   25047
Travel to work by public transport4096   17837
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher11163   31864
No qualifications29763   672
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents55228   13718
Number of people per hectare12.3   12322
Average household size2.24   33660
Vacant household spaces3160   192
Owner-occupied38853   25658
Without central heating5165   939
Without own bath/shower & toilet348   5111
Overcrowding indicator3256   11024
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