Burnley  

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 people89542  
  Males43408  
  Females46134  
  Aged 0 to 1520391  
  Aged 16 to 7462617  
  Aged 75 and over6534  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -2400   33733

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare8.1   15525
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)19120   14121
Married or re-married people34859   28832
Separated or divorced8805   162
Widowed6367   9913
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van12548   487
Household with 1 car or van16530   15016
Household with 2 or more cars/vans7718   33037
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households11002   12620
Married couple households13204   27733
Cohabiting couple households3281   978
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3215   266
     with non-dependent children only1092   14933
All other households5002   31630
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White82171   30534
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (4426)
Bangladeshi (1411)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK84378   22734
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1198   25521
Born outside EU3966   1209
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian66675   22436
Buddhist100   31633
Hindu255   14612
Jewish30   33235
Muslim5895   329
Sikh27   29930
Other165   28612
No religion9886   31215
Religion not stated6509   22615
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness19770   5111
General health 'not good'10691   3810
People providing unpaid care9756   9516
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2211   8215
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed36958   26126
Unemployed1967   15126
Long-term unemployed474   19429
Student (economically active)1320   22529
Retired8595   22228
Student (economically inactive)2161   15523
Looking after home/family3860   21815
Permanently sick or disabled5548   3411
Other inactive2208   6912
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car25589   17123
Travel to work by public transport3427   15417
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher7974   32539
No qualifications22560   487
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents36796   27034
Number of people per hectare8.1   15525
Average household size2.4   12014
Vacant household spaces2960   22
Owner-occupied26545   21126
Without central heating6655   196
Without own bath/shower & toilet127   15214
Overcrowding indicator1966   13313
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