East 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 people76550  
  Males37918  
  Females38632  
  Aged 0 to 1516206  
  Aged 16 to 7454804  
  Aged 75 and over5540  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Percentage change since 1991 12.0%  2.5%  228

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare1.5  3.4  29528
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)24.3%  30.1%  27726
Married or re-married people57.1%  50.9%  9216
Separated or divorced10.9%  10.6%  13912
Widowed7.7%  8.4%  28233
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van16.1%  26.8%  29634
Household with 1 car or van42.1%  43.8%  29235
Household with 2 or more cars/vans41.9%  29.4%  655
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
One person households25.8%  30.0%  31629
Married couple households43.6%  36.5%  5913
Cohabiting couple households9.5%  8.3%  4911
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5.2%  6.5%  22122
     with non-dependent children only2.2%  3.1%  36538
All other households13.7%  15.6%  30829
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
White98.3%  91.3%  15220
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.3%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK95.5%  91.1%  17225
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.7%  2.3%  18314
Born outside EU2.9%  6.6%  20314
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Christian73.3%  71.7%  24826
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  20012
Hindu0.2%  1.1%  18322
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  20115
Muslim0.1%  3.0%  34336
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  18127
Other0.2%  0.3%  20713
No religion17.8%  14.8%  6511
Religion not stated8.0%  7.7%  1058
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness15.2%  18.2%  28833
General health 'not good'7.2%  9.2%  28533
People providing unpaid care9.2%  10.0%  30036
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.6%  2.1%  29234
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Employed68.5%  60.6%  345
Unemployed2.5%  3.4%  23026
Long-term unemployed0.6%  1.0%  26431
Student (economically active)1.7%  2.6%  33934
Retired12.4%  13.6%  29734
Student (economically inactive)3.2%  4.7%  19213
Looking after home/family6.4%  6.5%  18316
Permanently sick or disabled3.4%  5.5%  27831
Other inactive1.9%  3.1%  35137
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car74.0%  61.5%  174
Travel to work by public transport3.2%  14.5%  33534
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher16.4%  19.8%  23421
No qualifications27.7%  29.1%  20630
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents31244  -  31830
Number of people per hectare1.5  3.4  29528
Average household size2.4  2.36  12011
Vacant household spaces3.7%  3.2%  9411
Owner-occupied76.2%  68.9%  10120
Without central heating6.3%  8.5%  19114
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  30627
Overcrowding indicator2.8%  7.0 %  35730
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