South Somerset  

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 people150969  
  Males73805  
  Females77164  
  Aged 0 to 1529569  
  Aged 16 to 74106837  
  Aged 75 and over14563  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 8400   11626

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/45
Single people (never married)27855   33836
Married or re-married people69909   7410
Separated or divorced12744   18629
Widowed10892   13026
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van10210   29935
Household with 1 car or van29903   5018
Household with 2 or more cars/vans23656   12618
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households18032   19726
Married couple households25549   15915
Cohabiting couple households4991   25228
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2857   29934
     with non-dependent children only1580   31831
All other households10760   9026
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White149273   7019
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (254)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK145068   14216
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2113   23631
Born outside EU3788   22828
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian117782   1087
Buddhist239   23139
Hindu106   31222
Jewish108   23732
Muslim207   33434
Sikh16   36139
Other374   19343
No religion21107   21935
Religion not stated11030   21836
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness26238   20529
General health 'not good'12043   23429
People providing unpaid care15303   19326
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2724   23130
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed69340   11812
Unemployed2253   29432
Long-term unemployed563   29131
Student (economically active)2056   29031
Retired17805   6020
Student (economically inactive)2670   34139
Looking after home/family6459   24528
Permanently sick or disabled3950   26132
Other inactive2304   30335
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car47902   16816
Travel to work by public transport1694   36840
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher18415   21129
No qualifications28569   22920
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents63769   1068
Number of people per hectare1.6   28926
Average household size2.32   25516
Vacant household spaces1854   21623
Owner-occupied47608   14418
Without central heating6337   8320
Without own bath/shower & toilet140   28339
Overcrowding indicator2208   29837
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