Norfolk   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 people 796728      Males 387827      Females 408901      Aged 0 to 15 144476      Aged 16 to 74 575464      Aged 75 and over 76788       Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Percentage change since 1991 5.6%   2.5%   - - Density           Number of people per hectare 1.5   3.4   - - People, Places and Families     Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Single people (never married) 25.0%   30.1%   - - Married or re-married people 55.0%   50.9%   - - Separated or divorced 10.9%   10.6%   - - Widowed 9.1%   8.4%   - -   Transport (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Households without car/van 20.7%   26.8%   - - Household with 1 car or van 47.2%   43.8%   - - Household with 2 or more cars/vans 32.0%   29.4%   - -   Composition (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 One person households 29.2%   30.0%   - - Married couple households 37.5%   36.5%   - - Cohabiting couple households 8.7%   8.3%   - - Lone parent households:      with dependent children 4.9%   6.5%        with non-dependent children only 2.5%   3.1%   All other households 17.2%   15.6%   - - Ethnicity and Religion     Ethnic Group (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 White 98.5%   91.3%   - -    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Mixed White and Asian (0.2%)   Place of birth (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Born in UK 95.8%   91.1%   - - Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 1.5%   2.3%   - - Born outside EU 2.7%   6.6%   - -   Religion (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Christian 74.0%   71.7%   - - Buddhist 0.2%   0.3%   - - Hindu 0.1%   1.1%   - - Jewish 0.1%   0.5%   - - Muslim 0.3%   3.0%   - - Sikh 0.0%   0.6%   - - Other 0.3%   0.3%   - - No religion 16.8%   14.8%   - - Religion not stated 8.2%   7.7%   - - Health     (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Limiting long-term illness 19.4%   18.2%   - - General health 'not good' 9.1%   9.2%   - - People providing unpaid care 10.2%   10.0%   - - Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 2.1%   2.1%   - - Work     Status (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Employed 60.5%   60.6%   - - Unemployed 3.0%   3.4%   - - Long-term unemployed 0.9%   1.0%   - - Student (economically active) 2.1%   2.6%   - - Retired 16.9%   13.6%   - - Student (economically inactive) 3.3%   4.7%   - - Looking after home/family 6.6%   6.5%   - - Permanently sick or disabled 5.0%   5.5%   - - Other inactive 2.6%   3.1%   - -   Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Travel to work by car 65.7%   61.5%   - - Travel to work by public transport 5.6%   14.5%   - -   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Qualifications at degree level or higher 14.7%   19.8%   - - No qualifications 32.4%   29.1%   - - Housing     (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/48 Number of households with residents 343135   -   - - Number of people per hectare 1.5   3.4   - - Average household size 2.27   2.36   - - Vacant household spaces 3.1%   3.2%   - - Owner-occupied 70.6%   68.9%   - - Without central heating 7.1%   8.5%   - - Without own bath/shower & toilet 0.3%   0.5%   - - Overcrowding indicator 3.6%   7.0 %   - -

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