King's Lynn and West 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 people135345  
  Males65817  
  Females69528  
  Aged 0 to 1524448  
  Aged 16 to 7497398  
  Aged 75 and over13499  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 4200   19934

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare0.9   33747
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)24844   35343
Married or re-married people64124   6714
Separated or divorced11479   20824
Widowed10450   816
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van10780   24120
Household with 1 car or van27453   456
Household with 2 or more cars/vans20105   15431
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households16252   22223
Married couple households22599   20333
Cohabiting couple households4544   25741
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2872   25225
     with non-dependent children only1481   29328
All other households10590   424
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White133530   1058
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Other Mixed (248)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK129363   16715
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1924   23238
Born outside EU4058   19734
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian105810   1022
Buddhist196   25240
Hindu190   23132
Jewish115   20644
Muslim234   30643
Sikh68   24333
Other323   21039
No religion17632   26046
Religion not stated10777   10818
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness27621   955
General health 'not good'13012   1275
People providing unpaid care14498   1185
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3355   793
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed58559   23541
Unemployed2500   22118
Long-term unemployed719   20015
Student (economically active)1860   29739
Retired17953   213
Student (economically inactive)2184   36443
Looking after home/family6481   13124
Permanently sick or disabled5311   1385
Other inactive2550   18718
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car41873   10311
Travel to work by public transport2119   31744
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher12533   31937
No qualifications35070   494
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents58338   12211
Number of people per hectare0.9   33747
Average household size2.28   31442
Vacant household spaces2550   755
Owner-occupied41809   22533
Without central heating4556   1346
Without own bath/shower & toilet146   24428
Overcrowding indicator2119   27334
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