South 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 people110710  
  Males53853  
  Females56857  
  Aged 0 to 1520661  
  Aged 16 to 7479883  
  Aged 75 and over10166  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Percentage change since 1991 7.0%  2.5%  7915

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare1.2  3.4  31742
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)21.7%  30.1%  36346
Married or re-married people60.3%  50.9%  93
Separated or divorced9.7%  10.6%  29136
Widowed8.3%  8.4%  22218
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van13.4%  26.8%  35343
Household with 1 car or van45.2%  43.8%  13620
Household with 2 or more cars/vans41.4%  29.4%  7014
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
One person households25.9%  30.0%  31036
Married couple households43.2%  36.5%  6712
Cohabiting couple households8.2%  8.3%  18835
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3.7%  6.5%  36246
     with non-dependent children only2.3%  3.1%  35342
All other households16.6%  15.6%  10310
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
White98.9%  91.3%  673
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (0.2%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK96.4%  91.1%  1269
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.3%  2.3%  26942
Born outside EU2.3%  6.6%  24138
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Christian75.8%  71.7%  17312
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  15421
Hindu0.1%  1.1%  29642
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  16236
Muslim0.2%  3.0%  32445
Sikh0.0%  0.6%  27939
Other0.3%  0.3%  18630
No religion15.4%  14.8%  15933
Religion not stated8.0%  7.7%  10416
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness17.0%  18.2%  21814
General health 'not good'7.6%  9.2%  25718
People providing unpaid care10.5%  10.0%  1428
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.7%  2.1%  25624
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Employed64.1%  60.6%  14129
Unemployed2.1%  3.4%  30037
Long-term unemployed0.6%  1.0%  27629
Student (economically active)1.9%  2.6%  29940
Retired16.7%  13.6%  597
Student (economically inactive)2.9%  4.7%  25720
Looking after home/family6.6%  6.5%  14631
Permanently sick or disabled3.7%  5.5%  26422
Other inactive2.0%  3.1%  33340
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car70.8%  61.5%  746
Travel to work by public transport5.2%  14.5%  27538
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher17.6%  19.8%  19322
No qualifications28.7%  29.1%  17920
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents46607  -  19326
Number of people per hectare1.2  3.4  31742
Average household size2.34  2.36  21935
Vacant household spaces2.9%  3.2%  18212
Owner-occupied78.4%  68.9%  549
Without central heating5.2%  8.5%  23116
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  33644
Overcrowding indicator2.3%  7.0 %  37347
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