North Shropshire  

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 people57108  
  Males28551  
  Females28557  
  Aged 0 to 1511053  
  Aged 16 to 7441268  
  Aged 75 and over4787  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 3600   846

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.8   34631
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Single people (never married)11414   25925
Married or re-married people26456   808
Separated or divorced4210   33829
Widowed3975   16615
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van3719   29726
Household with 1 car or van9886   26822
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9544   738
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households5952   31725
Married couple households10045   6410
Cohabiting couple households1882   20416
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1012   31428
     with non-dependent children only646   20526
All other households3612   16210
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White56468   695
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Black Caribbean (123)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK55401   8510
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)786   24117
Born outside EU921   31428
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian46992   283
Buddhist73   28118
Hindu26   34331
Jewish17   34128
Muslim113   28423
Sikh20   28332
Other105   28721
No religion6025   32830
Religion not stated3737   32929
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness10441   16715
General health 'not good'4872   19518
People providing unpaid care5968   15021
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1172   16518
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed26162   15819
Unemployed1018   23925
Long-term unemployed286   22125
Student (economically active)750   32133
Retired6300   1269
Student (economically inactive)1292   20117
Looking after home/family2650   17711
Permanently sick or disabled1868   20318
Other inactive1228   1289
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car17634   20125
Travel to work by public transport535   37334
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher7158   20715
No qualifications12636   13518
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents23149   35131
Number of people per hectare0.8   34631
Average household size2.39   14019
Vacant household spaces817   12810
Owner-occupied16856   19120
Without central heating2436   7210
Without own bath/shower & toilet80   1518
Overcrowding indicator736   32927
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