Shrewsbury and Atcham  

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 people95850  
  Males47071  
  Females48779  
  Aged 0 to 1518920  
  Aged 16 to 7468919  
  Aged 75 and over8011  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 3800   17113

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.6   28926
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)20752   16413
Married or re-married people41489   19522
Separated or divorced8131   1759
Widowed6558   17918
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van8074   21517
Household with 1 car or van18693   751
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13541   17322
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households11920   1398
Married couple households15798   18724
Cohabiting couple households3439   14411
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2068   23020
     with non-dependent children only1121   20827
All other households5962   21717
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White94308   13812
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (387)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK92082   14418
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1443   21812
Born outside EU2325   23218
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian74701   11119
Buddhist196   1537
Hindu106   26024
Jewish39   31121
Muslim263   23820
Sikh63   21628
Other196   25514
No religion13096   2337
Religion not stated7190   18410
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness16790   19921
General health 'not good'7954   20921
People providing unpaid care9896   17125
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1750   22530
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed44768   11711
Unemployed1656   25227
Long-term unemployed485   21724
Student (economically active)1505   19517
Retired9968   17519
Student (economically inactive)2313   16814
Looking after home/family3866   32826
Permanently sick or disabled3185   19317
Other inactive1658   24224
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car30024   21527
Travel to work by public transport2578   25717
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher14252   1256
No qualifications18036   23929
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents40308   24319
Number of people per hectare1.6   28926
Average household size2.32   25528
Vacant household spaces1118   23121
Owner-occupied29839   15415
Without central heating2884   15416
Without own bath/shower & toilet127   18313
Overcrowding indicator1669   22115
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