South 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 people40410  
  Males19785  
  Females20625  
  Aged 0 to 157306  
  Aged 16 to 7428968  
  Aged 75 and over4136  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Change since 1991 2100   13512

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.4   36634
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)7507   34434
Married or re-married people19512   315
Separated or divorced2932   35631
Widowed3153   744
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Households without car/van2709   30327
Household with 1 car or van7661   1908
Household with 2 or more cars/vans6892   9110
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
One person households4757   23615
Married couple households6876   17023
Cohabiting couple households1256   32031
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children692   34833
     with non-dependent children only493   18622
All other households3188   331
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
White40049   333
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (78)
-
-
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Born in UK39211   849
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)454   30124
Born outside EU745   28425
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Christian32176   7012
Buddhist71   19511
Hindu17   35033
Jewish19   28916
Muslim75   29425
Sikh14   28433
Other142   781
No religion4987   27814
Religion not stated2909   23516
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness7822   1269
General health 'not good'3665   16014
People providing unpaid care4543   568
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk867   14815
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Employed17824   20826
Unemployed675   25828
Long-term unemployed204   21623
Student (economically active)418   36934
Retired5464   161
Student (economically inactive)773   30631
Looking after home/family1897   1498
Permanently sick or disabled1278   21119
Other inactive639   28729
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Travel to work by car11152   29033
Travel to work by public transport444   36433
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher5939   1297
No qualifications8592   15719
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/34
(proportion)
Number of households with residents17262   36833
Number of people per hectare0.4   36634
Average household size2.3   28933
Vacant household spaces828   452
Owner-occupied12519   19621
Without central heating1913   649
Without own bath/shower & toilet62   1446
Overcrowding indicator510   34531
This page printed from National Statistics Website.
Crown Copyright applies unless otherwise stated.