Greater Manchester (Met County)  

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 people2482328  
  Males1208177  
  Females1274151  
  Aged 0 to 15527193  
  Aged 16 to 741781882  
  Aged 75 and over173253  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -71200   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare19.5   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)630096   --
Married or re-married people931294   --
Separated or divorced221826   --
Widowed171919   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van341276   --
Household with 1 car or van447551   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans251404   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households333150   --
Married couple households356050   --
Cohabiting couple households89473   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children83723   
     with non-dependent children only36197   
All other households141638   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White2260507   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (75187)
Indian (35931)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK2302401   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)51639   --
Born outside EU128288   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian1840599   --
Buddhist5156   --
Hindu17260   --
Jewish21733   --
Muslim125219   --
Sikh3720   --
Other4301   --
No religion281273   --
Religion not stated183067   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness506865   --
General health 'not good'275723   --
People providing unpaid care257739   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk58077   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed1037359   --
Unemployed62747   --
Long-term unemployed18824   --
Student (economically active)46935   --
Retired232635   --
Student (economically inactive)90976   --
Looking after home/family108589   --
Permanently sick or disabled139705   --
Other inactive62936   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car699707   --
Travel to work by public transport145669   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher303553   --
No qualifications582902   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents1040231   --
Number of people per hectare19.5   --
Average household size2.35   --
Vacant household spaces50665   --
Owner-occupied680281   --
Without central heating88562   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet3855   --
Overcrowding indicator66698   --
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