North West Leicestershire  

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 people85503  
  Males42240  
  Females43263  
  Aged 0 to 1516873  
  Aged 16 to 7462158  
  Aged 75 and over6472  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Change since 1991 4500   12616

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.1   23122
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)16925   26623
Married or re-married people39179   9317
Separated or divorced6813   25725
Widowed5713   21121
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van6623   23724
Household with 1 car or van14644   30836
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14127   939
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
One person households9138   31328
Married couple households15451   5612
Cohabiting couple households3341   5312
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1668   27329
     with non-dependent children only1012   18513
All other households4784   32032
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
White84458   8910
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (294)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK83482   395
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)860   32834
Born outside EU1161   33836
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Christian66835   10315
Buddhist89   33131
Hindu170   18021
Jewish47   27626
Muslim112   33734
Sikh75   18026
Other179   24818
No religion12399   19523
Religion not stated5597   32834
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness15255   19022
General health 'not good'7531   17119
People providing unpaid care9358   8814
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1835   14616
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Employed40817   9712
Unemployed1503   24830
Long-term unemployed406   23827
Student (economically active)1215   27722
Retired8751   20026
Student (economically inactive)1581   33136
Looking after home/family4010   17014
Permanently sick or disabled2871   19523
Other inactive1410   27525
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car31265   133
Travel to work by public transport1416   32633
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher10085   24023
No qualifications20638   8914
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents35394   27924
Number of people per hectare3.1   23122
Average household size2.4   12011
Vacant household spaces1322   10512
Owner-occupied27115   9016
Without central heating1137   34337
Without own bath/shower & toilet86   25418
Overcrowding indicator975   35831
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