Great Yarmouth  

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 people90810  
  Males44009  
  Females46801  
  Aged 0 to 1517361  
  Aged 16 to 7464808  
  Aged 75 and over8641  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 2200   22836

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare5.2   18219
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)18367   25130
Married or re-married people38370   24736
Separated or divorced9266   193
Widowed7446   314
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van11661   943
Household with 1 car or van18191   8512
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9528   29345
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households12223   846
Married couple households13861   28843
Cohabiting couple households3619   7015
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2380   15210
     with non-dependent children only1136   17714
All other households6160   15920
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White89565   1089
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Asian (168)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK88089   874
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)992   30948
Born outside EU1729   27643
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian67726   21722
Buddhist148   22032
Hindu111   24935
Jewish78   20442
Muslim278   22630
Sikh11   35646
Other222   19635
No religion15081   9519
Religion not stated7155   12421
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness19785   582
General health 'not good'9778   762
People providing unpaid care9647   1317
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2451   512
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed36574   31046
Unemployed3425   201
Long-term unemployed1207   221
Student (economically active)1251   28738
Retired10508   7511
Student (economically inactive)1608   34335
Looking after home/family4981   305
Permanently sick or disabled4386   842
Other inactive2075   1024
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car23671   26936
Travel to work by public transport2809   20433
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher5822   37347
No qualifications24752   293
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents39380   25032
Number of people per hectare5.2   18219
Average household size2.27   31943
Vacant household spaces1040   25926
Owner-occupied27556   25939
Without central heating4658   582
Without own bath/shower & toilet123   18417
Overcrowding indicator1708   20127
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