Corby  

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 people53174  
  Males25887  
  Females27287  
  Aged 0 to 1512021  
  Aged 16 to 7438048  
  Aged 75 and over3105  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Percentage change since 1991 -0.1%  2.5%  29133

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare6.6  3.4  16614
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)28.0%  30.1%  1287
Married or re-married people49.9%  50.9%  29635
Separated or divorced13.7%  10.6%  31
Widowed8.4%  8.4%  19920
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van32.1%  26.8%  654
Household with 1 car or van45.7%  43.8%  11111
Household with 2 or more cars/vans22.3%  29.4%  31837
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
One person households28.2%  30.0%  19910
Married couple households36.1%  36.5%  27135
Cohabiting couple households9.0%  8.3%  8619
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children9.4%  6.5%  182
     with non-dependent children only3.6%  3.1%  421
All other households13.7%  15.6%  30930
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
White98.3%  91.3%  14518
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.5%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK94.7%  91.1%  20931
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.6%  2.3%  782
Born outside EU2.7%  6.6%  21917
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Christian69.4%  71.7%  30334
Buddhist0.1%  0.3%  35937
Hindu0.2%  1.1%  20725
Jewish0.0%  0.5%  29032
Muslim0.2%  3.0%  28824
Sikh0.2%  0.6%  12117
Other0.2%  0.3%  29631
No religion21.4%  14.8%  202
Religion not stated8.4%  7.7%  524
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness18.4%  18.2%  16217
General health 'not good'9.4%  9.2%  13914
People providing unpaid care9.7%  10.0%  24831
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2.3%  2.1%  11011
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Employed63.3%  60.6%  16220
Unemployed4.2%  3.4%  536
Long-term unemployed0.9%  1.0%  14113
Student (economically active)2.0%  2.6%  25320
Retired12.4%  13.6%  29835
Student (economically inactive)2.7%  4.7%  30330
Looking after home/family5.1%  6.5%  35336
Permanently sick or disabled7.0%  5.5%  718
Other inactive3.3%  3.1%  876
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car69.0%  61.5%  12019
Travel to work by public transport9.6%  14.5%  1439
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher8.5%  19.8%  37640
No qualifications39.3%  29.1%  184
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents22013  -  35737
Number of people per hectare6.6  3.4  16614
Average household size2.4  2.36  12011
Vacant household spaces2.9%  3.2%  18824
Owner-occupied62.7%  68.9%  32838
Without central heating2.8%  8.5%  34940
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.4%  0.5%  1358
Overcrowding indicator6.3%  7.0 %  903
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