Tyne and Wear (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 people1075938  
  Males520286  
  Females555652  
  Aged 0 to 15209675  
  Aged 16 to 74785307  
  Aged 75 and over80956  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -47900   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare19.9   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Single people (never married)271968   --
Married or re-married people416265   --
Separated or divorced95948   --
Widowed82082   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van193630   --
Household with 1 car or van192217   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans76977   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households150879   --
Married couple households157767   --
Cohabiting couple households36185   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children35675   
     with non-dependent children only17226   
All other households65092   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White1041962   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (6217)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK1037878   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)10281   --
Born outside EU27779   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian840458   --
Buddhist1454   --
Hindu2729   --
Jewish2636   --
Muslim15425   --
Sikh2748   --
Other1646   --
No religion129425   --
Religion not stated79417   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness246994   --
General health 'not good'132509   --
People providing unpaid care116137   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk29403   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed419931   --
Unemployed37057   --
Long-term unemployed13514   --
Student (economically active)20716   --
Retired115920   --
Student (economically inactive)42259   --
Looking after home/family50340   --
Permanently sick or disabled72270   --
Other inactive26814   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car256318   --
Travel to work by public transport92552   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher118834   --
No qualifications276207   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents462824   --
Number of people per hectare19.9   --
Average household size2.29   --
Vacant household spaces18294   --
Owner-occupied271845   --
Without central heating16855   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet877   --
Overcrowding indicator28112   --
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