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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 people90252  
  Males44851  
  Females45401  
  Aged 0 to 1518093  
  Aged 16 to 7466208  
  Aged 75 and over5951  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Change since 1991 7300   5510

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare6.9   16213
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Single people (never married)17845   26322
Married or re-married people42550   307
Separated or divorced6671   32936
Widowed5093   32839
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van4807   35438
Household with 1 car or van16123   15317
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14978   676
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
One person households8259   37340
Married couple households16417   205
Cohabiting couple households3455   397
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1470   34236
     with non-dependent children only937   26625
All other households5370   21016
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
White85113   27933
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (3043)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK85740   19427
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1140   27026
Born outside EU3372   1509
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Christian66491   24125
Buddhist116   28021
Hindu1689   345
Jewish69   22316
Muslim372   19314
Sikh1280   224
Other172   27326
No religion14367   13016
Religion not stated5696   35236
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness13298   30135
General health 'not good'6343   30135
People providing unpaid care9535   13820
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1488   27933
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Employed45767   273
Unemployed1387   29837
Long-term unemployed333   30234
Student (economically active)1513   16112
Retired9331   19825
Student (economically inactive)1771   30229
Looking after home/family2806   37340
Permanently sick or disabled2100   30435
Other inactive1533   26022
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car34103   379
Travel to work by public transport3672   19316
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher11407   21216
No qualifications18413   20328
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents35908   27623
Number of people per hectare6.9   16213
Average household size2.48   181
Vacant household spaces692   35440
Owner-occupied31252   21
Without central heating1095   34638
Without own bath/shower & toilet36   37440
Overcrowding indicator1049   34828
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