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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 people59627  
  Males28404  
  Females31223  
  Aged 0 to 1511326  
  Aged 16 to 7441661  
  Aged 75 and over6640  
 
 ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Percentage change since 1991 1.8%  2.5%  24253

Density
    
 
Number of people per hectare14.3  3.4  11118
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Single people (never married)24.6%  30.1%  26950
Married or re-married people53.2%  50.9%  21945
Separated or divorced11.6%  10.6%  7215
Widowed10.7%  8.4%  187
 
Transport (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Households without car/van23.5%  26.8%  15916
Household with 1 car or van46.4%  43.8%  704
Household with 2 or more cars/vans30.1%  29.4%  22955
 
Composition (all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
One person households31.1%  30.0%  8212
Married couple households35.1%  36.5%  29052
Cohabiting couple households8.3%  8.3%  17533
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5.5%  6.5%  19922
     with non-dependent children only2.9%  3.1%  18720
All other households17.2%  15.6%  7117
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
White97.5%  91.3%  21126
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (0.3%)

 
Place of birth (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Born in UK95.4%  91.1%  1754
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1.6%  2.3%  19061
Born outside EU2.9%  6.6%  20063
 
Religion (all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Christian73.3%  71.7%  25045
Buddhist0.2%  0.3%  13041
Hindu0.2%  1.1%  16241
Jewish0.3%  0.5%  7615
Muslim0.7%  3.0%  14430
Sikh0.1%  0.6%  20441
Other0.4%  0.3%  5515
No religion16.8%  14.8%  8315
Religion not stated8.0%  7.7%  10015
Health 
 
(all people)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness19.2%  18.2%  13110
General health 'not good'8.7%  9.2%  17912
People providing unpaid care10.3%  10.0%  1698
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk2.0%  2.1%  17911
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Employed63.0%  60.6%  17448
Unemployed2.0%  3.4%  30330
Long-term unemployed0.5%  1.0%  28827
Student (economically active)2.4%  2.6%  13234
Retired17.1%  13.6%  4410
Student (economically inactive)2.6%  4.7%  31353
Looking after home/family6.2%  6.5%  21042
Permanently sick or disabled4.4%  5.5%  21517
Other inactive2.2%  3.1%  29545
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Travel to work by car65.2%  61.5%  21238
Travel to work by public transport11.3%  14.5%  11522
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher13.7%  19.8%  30061
No qualifications31.1%  29.1%  1246
Housing 
 
(all households)ValueE&W avgEng & Wal
Rank/376
Regional
Rank/67
Number of households with residents25870  -  34366
Number of people per hectare14.3  3.4  11118
Average household size2.27  2.36  31957
Vacant household spaces1.7%  3.2%  36062
Owner-occupied78.6%  68.9%  5116
Without central heating10.2%  8.5%  778
Without own bath/shower & toilet0.2%  0.5%  25255
Overcrowding indicator5.1%  7.0 %  15035
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