West 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 people35075  
  Males16637  
  Females18438  
  Aged 0 to 155599  
  Aged 16 to 7424805  
  Aged 75 and over4671  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 3200   396

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.5   36344
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)6819   32733
Married or re-married people15822   20532
Separated or divorced3431   6813
Widowed3404   62
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van3000   23219
Household with 1 car or van7602   178
Household with 2 or more cars/vans5023   19529
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households5158   477
Married couple households5033   33040
Cohabiting couple households1149   31339
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children670   32539
     with non-dependent children only409   26222
All other households3208   104
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White34791   245
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Asian (54)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK33855   12311
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)479   24633
Born outside EU741   25738
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian26662   16316
Buddhist115   646
Hindu13   35533
Jewish25   23833
Muslim48   33535
Sikh4   35838
Other142   5413
No religion5111   19331
Religion not stated2955   505
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness7807   473
General health 'not good'3416   1188
People providing unpaid care3819   9611
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk787   12712
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed13994   31144
Unemployed729   17614
Long-term unemployed223   15011
Student (economically active)433   33639
Retired5506   32
Student (economically inactive)641   32133
Looking after home/family1526   22323
Permanently sick or disabled1335   1419
Other inactive641   19716
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car8097   32943
Travel to work by public transport369   36037
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher4131   22731
No qualifications7456   1467
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents15625   37044
Number of people per hectare0.5   36344
Average household size2.16   36444
Vacant household spaces526   16213
Owner-occupied11093   23935
Without central heating1824   6016
Without own bath/shower & toilet59   13120
Overcrowding indicator611   24228
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