Ipswich  

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 people117069  
  Males57394  
  Females59675  
  Aged 0 to 1524563  
  Aged 16 to 7482787  
  Aged 75 and over9719  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 -1300   31545

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare29.7   566
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)29149   695
Married or re-married people45360   30744
Separated or divorced10223   12011
Widowed7774   19517
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van14636   994
Household with 1 car or van23365   517
Household with 2 or more cars/vans11868   29946
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households16170   575
Married couple households16797   31344
Cohabiting couple households4757   468
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children3276   1189
     with non-dependent children only1403   20018
All other households7466   20827
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White109381   29139
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (1625)
Mixed White and Black Caribbean (1545)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK109928   23926
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1978   17931
Born outside EU5163   12118
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian79719   31541
Buddhist216   18426
Hindu489   12521
Jewish106   19541
Muslim1462   10510
Sikh246   10811
Other394   8910
No religion23813   265
Religion not stated10624   204
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness21067   17910
General health 'not good'10202   1789
People providing unpaid care11286   25224
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2400   16610
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed52283   16834
Unemployed2893   1146
Long-term unemployed890   1076
Student (economically active)2036   11811
Retired11155   24325
Student (economically inactive)2225   30127
Looking after home/family5543   12322
Permanently sick or disabled4269   1608
Other inactive2383   14310
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car32080   30943
Travel to work by public transport6638   9917
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher12393   27231
No qualifications27809   809
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents49869   16921
Number of people per hectare29.7   566
Average household size2.32   25539
Vacant household spaces1926   967
Owner-occupied32438   31542
Without central heating7567   291
Without own bath/shower & toilet264   727
Overcrowding indicator3116   9111
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