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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 people668553  
  Males327900  
  Females340653  
  Aged 0 to 15132538  
  Aged 16 to 74476072  
  Aged 75 and over59943  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 19500   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.8   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)133813   --
Married or re-married people300078   --
Separated or divorced56095   --
Widowed46029   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van55614   --
Household with 1 car or van127157   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans98384   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households80719   --
Married couple households111536   --
Cohabiting couple households23614   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children13994   
     with non-dependent children only6887   
All other households44405   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White650105   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Black Caribbean (2625)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK627913   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)10831   --
Born outside EU29809   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian494608   --
Buddhist1155   --
Hindu922   --
Jewish654   --
Muslim2659   --
Sikh415   --
Other1865   --
No religion111163   --
Religion not stated55112   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness114292   --
General health 'not good'52224   --
People providing unpaid care66486   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk12580   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed304750   --
Unemployed12721   --
Long-term unemployed3669   --
Student (economically active)10006   --
Retired73190   --
Student (economically inactive)12335   --
Looking after home/family31780   --
Permanently sick or disabled19266   --
Other inactive12024   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car209814   --
Travel to work by public transport18271   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher78614   --
No qualifications144039   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents281155   --
Number of people per hectare1.8   --
Average household size2.33   --
Vacant household spaces10045   --
Owner-occupied200894   --
Without central heating21614   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet906   --
Overcrowding indicator10966   --
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