Northampton  

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 people194458  
  Males95380  
  Females99078  
  Aged 0 to 1540593  
  Aged 16 to 74140981  
  Aged 75 and over12884  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Change since 1991 10400   12414

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare24.1   694
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Single people (never married)50124   634
Married or re-married people74485   31637
Separated or divorced18037   605
Widowed11219   31736
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van20385   13410
Household with 1 car or van35804   19524
Household with 2 or more cars/vans24633   22027
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
One person households24082   1316
Married couple households28775   28236
Cohabiting couple households8332   121
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5690   917
     with non-dependent children only2183   23422
All other households11760   23822
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
White178117   30935
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (3333)
Black Caribbean (2822)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK177755   30137
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)5237   731
Born outside EU11466   846
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Christian132791   31335
Buddhist669   543
Hindu2228   496
Jewish322   1204
Muslim4028   835
Sikh736   6912
Other658   862
No religion37132   373
Religion not stated15894   706
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness30856   25429
General health 'not good'15132   24628
People providing unpaid care17297   32340
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk3432   23927
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Employed92339   10513
Unemployed4361   15716
Long-term unemployed1159   18018
Student (economically active)4633   446
Retired15456   33939
Student (economically inactive)6332   9010
Looking after home/family7913   32730
Permanently sick or disabled6254   20926
Other inactive3693   18618
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Travel to work by car66854   10818
Travel to work by public transport8177   16812
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher23486   22620
No qualifications40959   17326
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents80822   724
Number of people per hectare24.1   694
Average household size2.36   18321
Vacant household spaces2573   16522
Owner-occupied58114   21729
Without central heating5221   18411
Without own bath/shower & toilet312   1277
Overcrowding indicator5002   954
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