West 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 people118150  
  Males57696  
  Females60454  
  Aged 0 to 1524153  
  Aged 16 to 7484110  
  Aged 75 and over9887  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 9900   488

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.3   25616
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)22746   28323
Married or re-married people53164   10922
Separated or divorced10410   11619
Widowed7677   23637
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van8653   25927
Household with 1 car or van22367   13230
Household with 2 or more cars/vans18387   12317
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households13868   20227
Married couple households20088   13911
Cohabiting couple households4144   17114
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children2591   21415
     with non-dependent children only1214   32434
All other households7502   19838
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White115963   16037
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (361)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK111715   21232
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2593   11712
Born outside EU3842   17413
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian88555   20428
Buddhist267   12016
Hindu80   31323
Jewish89   22729
Muslim450   2019
Sikh52   25512
Other428   7021
No religion19236   11315
Religion not stated8993   16426
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness18973   24934
General health 'not good'8567   27936
People providing unpaid care11059   28538
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1959   27435
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed56134   688
Unemployed1900   27028
Long-term unemployed403   31235
Student (economically active)1742   24229
Retired12325   16232
Student (economically inactive)2153   32735
Looking after home/family5097   24327
Permanently sick or disabled3011   26933
Other inactive1748   31840
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car39992   1168
Travel to work by public transport2151   31524
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher15110   18424
No qualifications21167   25929
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents49407   17114
Number of people per hectare2.3   25616
Average household size2.35   1989
Vacant household spaces1533   17817
Owner-occupied38006   8310
Without central heating2408   24839
Without own bath/shower & toilet170   15426
Overcrowding indicator2023   22823
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