West Lancashire  

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 people108378  
  Males52237  
  Females56141  
  Aged 0 to 1522024  
  Aged 16 to 7478983  
  Aged 75 and over7371  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -700   30826

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.1   23133
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)23079   17227
Married or re-married people47375   16713
Separated or divorced8681   23834
Widowed7219   20233
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van9360   19733
Household with 1 car or van18707   25734
Household with 2 or more cars/vans15519   1458
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households11369   30341
Married couple households18464   908
Cohabiting couple households2884   35538
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3174   7920
     with non-dependent children only1515   5410
All other households6180   27720
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White106773   12615
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (300)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK105578   5311
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1135   32435
Born outside EU1665   32532
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian90785   1611
Buddhist126   30730
Hindu220   17716
Jewish44   31228
Muslim197   29634
Sikh62   22811
Other171   31918
No religion9632   36332
Religion not stated7141   32329
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness21467   11926
General health 'not good'10810   10426
People providing unpaid care12471   397
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2857   6011
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed46840   25523
Unemployed2543   14522
Long-term unemployed772   12720
Student (economically active)2271   677
Retired11424   17423
Student (economically inactive)3782   826
Looking after home/family4653   27922
Permanently sick or disabled5499   7322
Other inactive1971   21631
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car34689   6311
Travel to work by public transport2511   27634
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher14423   17716
No qualifications23457   15626
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents43586   21829
Number of people per hectare3.1   23133
Average household size2.45   414
Vacant household spaces1303   19835
Owner-occupied32438   14717
Without central heating2125   24743
Without own bath/shower & toilet98   27032
Overcrowding indicator1514   29737
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