Kettering  

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 people81844  
  Males40137  
  Females41707  
  Aged 0 to 1516804  
  Aged 16 to 7458703  
  Aged 75 and over6337  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Percentage change since 1991 6.8%  2.5%  8512

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare3.5  3.4  21919
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)25.8%  30.1%  21318
Married or re-married people54.7%  50.9%  17727
Separated or divorced11.3%  10.6%  887
Widowed8.2%  8.4%  23225
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van20.3%  26.8%  21221
Household with 1 car or van43.8%  43.8%  22127
Household with 2 or more cars/vans35.9%  29.4%  14117
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
One person households27.9%  30.0%  21612
Married couple households40.0%  36.5%  16628
Cohabiting couple households9.6%  8.3%  408
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5.9%  6.5%  16614
     with non-dependent children only2.5%  3.1%  29728
All other households14.1%  15.6%  28225
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
White96.7%  91.3%  23529
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1.4%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK94.8%  91.1%  20730
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2.1%  2.3%  1256
Born outside EU3.1%  6.6%  18513
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Christian71.6%  71.7%  27931
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  17610
Hindu0.5%  1.1%  11713
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  19313
Muslim0.5%  3.0%  18111
Sikh0.8%  0.6%  387
Other0.3%  0.3%  1788
No religion18.3%  14.8%  528
Religion not stated7.7%  7.7%  14713
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness16.2%  18.2%  24028
General health 'not good'7.7%  9.2%  25429
People providing unpaid care10.0%  10.0%  20527
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1.7%  2.1%  26432
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Employed68.2%  60.6%  436
Unemployed2.6%  3.4%  22224
Long-term unemployed0.5%  1.0%  28233
Student (economically active)2.3%  2.6%  15110
Retired12.5%  13.6%  29333
Student (economically inactive)2.5%  4.7%  34638
Looking after home/family5.7%  6.5%  31828
Permanently sick or disabled4.1%  5.5%  23427
Other inactive2.2%  3.1%  30230
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car72.3%  61.5%  3910
Travel to work by public transport5.0%  14.5%  28224
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher16.0%  19.8%  24725
No qualifications29.1%  29.1%  17225
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents34442  -  29325
Number of people per hectare3.5  3.4  21919
Average household size2.35  2.36  19826
Vacant household spaces3.2%  3.2%  15320
Owner-occupied76.9%  68.9%  8615
Without central heating8.2%  8.5%  1195
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  28823
Overcrowding indicator3.8%  7.0 %  25914
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