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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 people49138831  
  Males23922144  
  Females25216687  
  Aged 0 to 159901581  
  Aged 16 to 7435532091  
  Aged 75 and over3705159  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Change since 1991 1263800   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.8   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Single people (never married)11861807   --
Married or re-married people19954494   --
Separated or divorced4161840   --
Widowed3259109   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Households without car/van5488386   --
Household with 1 car or van8935718   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans6027323   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
One person households6150264   --
Married couple households7465966   --
Cohabiting couple households1704304   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1311974   
     with non-dependent children only622904   
All other households3196015   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
White44679361   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (1028546 )
Pakistani (706539)
Black Caribbean (561246)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Born in UK44588008   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1154707   --
Born outside EU3396116   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Christian35251244   --
Buddhist139046   --
Hindu546982   --
Jewish257671   --
Muslim1524887   --
Sikh327343   --
Other143811   --
No religion7171332   --
Religion not stated3776515   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Limiting long-term illness8809194   --
General health 'not good'4435876   --
People providing unpaid care4877060   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk998732   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Employed21650270   --
Unemployed1188855   --
Long-term unemployed359728   --
Student (economically active)917582   --
Retired4811595   --
Student (economically inactive)1660564   --
Looking after home/family2316229   --
Permanently sick or disabled1884901   --
Other inactive1102095   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Travel to work by car13694851   --
Travel to work by public transport3344770   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Qualifications at degree level or higher7072052   --
No qualifications10251674   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank 		Regional
Rank
Number of households with residents20451427   --
Number of people per hectare3.8   --
Average household size2.36   --
Vacant household spaces676196   --
Owner-occupied14054122   --
Without central heating1744144   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet99445   --
Overcrowding indicator1457512   --
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