Northamptonshire  

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 people629676  
  Males310744  
  Females318932  
  Aged 0 to 15133306  
  Aged 16 to 74454134  
  Aged 75 and over42236  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Percentage change since 1991 7.8%  2.5%  --

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare2.7  3.4  --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Single people (never married)27.3%  30.1%  --
Married or re-married people53.8%  50.9%  --
Separated or divorced11.4%  10.6%  --
Widowed7.5%  8.4%  --
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van20.8%  26.8%  --
Household with 1 car or van42.5%  43.8%  --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans36.7%  29.4%  --
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
One person households27.3%  30.0%  --
Married couple households40.4%  36.5%  --
Cohabiting couple households9.5%  8.3%  --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6.3%  6.5%  
     with non-dependent children only2.6%  3.1%  
All other households13.9%  15.6%  --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
White95.1%  91.3%  --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1.3%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK93.7%  91.1%  --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.1%  2.3%  --
Born outside EU4.2%  6.6%  --
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Christian71.5%  71.7%  --
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  --
Hindu0.9%  1.1%  --
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  --
Muslim0.9%  3.0%  --
Sikh0.3%  0.6%  --
Other0.3%  0.3%  --
No religion18.0%  14.8%  --
Religion not stated7.8%  7.7%  --
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness15.5%  18.2%  --
General health 'not good'7.5%  9.2%  --
People providing unpaid care9.4%  10.0%  --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.7%  2.1%  --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Employed67.1%  60.6%  --
Unemployed2.8%  3.4%  --
Long-term unemployed0.7%  1.0%  --
Student (economically active)2.5%  2.6%  --
Retired12.0%  13.6%  --
Student (economically inactive)3.3%  4.7%  --
Looking after home/family5.8%  6.5%  --
Permanently sick or disabled4.1%  5.5%  --
Other inactive2.5%  3.1%  --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car71.8%  61.5%  --
Travel to work by public transport5.8%  14.5%  --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher16.6%  19.8%  --
No qualifications28.8%  29.1%  --
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents259066  -  --
Number of people per hectare2.7  3.4  --
Average household size2.39  2.36  --
Vacant household spaces3.1%  3.2%  --
Owner-occupied73.7%  68.9%  --
Without central heating5.8%  8.5%  --
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.3%  0.5%  --
Overcrowding indicator4.6%  7.0 %  --
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