Nottinghamshire County  

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 people748510  
  Males366118  
  Females382392  
  Aged 0 to 15147480  
  Aged 16 to 74543645  
  Aged 75 and over57385  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Percentage change since 1991 1.8%  2.5%  --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.6  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)25.8%  30.1%  --
Married or re-married people55.1%  50.9%  --
Separated or divorced10.5%  10.6%  --
Widowed8.6%  8.4%  --
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Households without car/van23.7%  26.8%  --
Household with 1 car or van45.4%  43.8%  --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans30.9%  29.4%  --
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
One person households27.4%  30.0%  --
Married couple households40.6%  36.5%  --
Cohabiting couple households8.9%  8.3%  --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6.0%  6.5%  
     with non-dependent children only2.8%  3.1%  
All other households14.4%  15.6%  --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
White97.4%  91.3%  --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.6%)
 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Born in UK96.5%  91.1%  --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.3%  2.3%  --
Born outside EU2.3%  6.6%  --
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Christian74.8%  71.7%  --
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  --
Hindu0.3%  1.1%  --
Jewish0.1%  0.5%  --
Muslim0.5%  3.0%  --
Sikh0.3%  0.6%  --
Other0.2%  0.3%  --
No religion16.0%  14.8%  --
Religion not stated7.7%  7.7%  --
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Limiting long-term illness20.0%  18.2%  --
General health 'not good'9.8%  9.2%  --
People providing unpaid care11.1%  10.0%  --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2.3%  2.1%  --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Employed60.9%  60.6%  --
Unemployed3.3%  3.4%  --
Long-term unemployed1.0%  1.0%  --
Student (economically active)2.1%  2.6%  --
Retired15.2%  13.6%  --
Student (economically inactive)3.5%  4.7%  --
Looking after home/family6.3%  6.5%  --
Permanently sick or disabled6.0%  5.5%  --
Other inactive2.8%  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 car68.0%  61.5%  --
Travel to work by public transport9.4%  14.5%  --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Qualifications at degree level or higher16.9%  19.8%  --
No qualifications32.0%  29.1%  --
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/40
Number of households with residents314027  -  --
Number of people per hectare3.6  3.4  --
Average household size2.35  2.36  --
Vacant household spaces3.2%  3.2%  --
Owner-occupied75.0%  68.9%  --
Without central heating4.3%  8.5%  --
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  --
Overcrowding indicator3.5%  7.0 %  --
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