North Wiltshire  

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 people125372  
  Males62027  
  Females63345  
  Aged 0 to 1526722  
  Aged 16 to 7489969  
  Aged 75 and over8681  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 12300   293

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)23608   29725
Married or re-married people58369   232
Separated or divorced9566   28942
Widowed7107   32143
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van7243   33040
Household with 1 car or van21174   29042
Household with 2 or more cars/vans21858   503
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
One person households12541   33844
Married couple households23217   151
Cohabiting couple households4080   20619
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2252   30035
     with non-dependent children only1223   33036
All other households6962   29444
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
White123133   15435
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Mixed White and Black Caribbean (320)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK118237   22535
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2962   1009
Born outside EU4173   16912
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Christian95159   16618
Buddhist266   14419
Hindu123   27917
Jewish71   27241
Muslim327   24815
Sikh140   1504
Other399   10734
No religion19577   14728
Religion not stated9310   19531
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness17447   33344
General health 'not good'7691   34343
People providing unpaid care11362   30840
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1901   30741
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Employed62652   192
Unemployed1640   33939
Long-term unemployed296   36644
Student (economically active)2006   18517
Retired11305   28841
Student (economically inactive)2281   33336
Looking after home/family5841   15710
Permanently sick or disabled2554   32742
Other inactive1690   35843
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)


Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car44047   13813
Travel to work by public transport2968   29318
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher20091   967
No qualifications19932   32242
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion)
Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents50275   16413
Number of people per hectare1.6   28926
Average household size2.44   592
Vacant household spaces1475   20822
Owner-occupied38044   12015
Without central heating2315   26543
Without own bath/shower & toilet169   16828
Overcrowding indicator1688   31040
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