Preston  

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 people129633  
  Males63122  
  Females66511  
  Aged 0 to 1527030  
  Aged 16 to 7493906  
  Aged 75 and over8697  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -400   29622

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare9.1   14724
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)34486   555
Married or re-married people49003   32137
Separated or divorced10753   18826
Widowed8361   24040
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van16648   7112
Household with 1 car or van23498   19221
Household with 2 or more cars/vans12824   29230
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households16600   7810
Married couple households18242   30437
Cohabiting couple households4208   22722
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3993   5815
     with non-dependent children only1692   9820
All other households8235   1648
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White110848   33540
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (11436)
Pakistani (2746)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK118045   30541
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2287   1689
Born outside EU9301   613
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian92632   28140
Buddhist216   21411
Hindu3355   221
Jewish63   28422
Muslim10678   256
Sikh727   541
Other220   30815
No religion12700   34325
Religion not stated9042   26921
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness24867   13528
General health 'not good'13388   8924
People providing unpaid care13086   19740
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2805   14230
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed52815   31232
Unemployed3216   12020
Long-term unemployed997   10916
Student (economically active)3991   72
Retired12363   25936
Student (economically inactive)6122   474
Looking after home/family5712   24019
Permanently sick or disabled6365   8323
Other inactive3322   6711
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car35564   26232
Travel to work by public transport6747   10412
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher17459   17215
No qualifications29234   12521
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents52970   14921
Number of people per hectare9.1   14724
Average household size2.4   12014
Vacant household spaces1934   10927
Owner-occupied36735   27033
Without central heating8014   308
Without own bath/shower & toilet310   593
Overcrowding indicator3536   748
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