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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 people6729764  
  Males3258954  
  Females3470810  
  Aged 0 to 151392209  
  Aged 16 to 744839669  
  Aged 75 and over497886  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -113300   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare4.8   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)1608942   --
Married or re-married people2659254   --
Separated or divorced589234   --
Widowed480125   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van849769   --
Household with 1 car or van1224554   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans738466   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households870234   --
Married couple households1009116   --
Cohabiting couple households221512   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children215610   
     with non-dependent children only97737   
All other households398580   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White6355495   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (116968)
Indian (72219)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK6387645   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)107817   --
Born outside EU234302   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian5249686   --
Buddhist11794   --
Hindu27211   --
Jewish27974   --
Muslim204261   --
Sikh6487   --
Other10625   --
No religion705045   --
Religion not stated486681   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness1394609   --
General health 'not good'737114   --
People providing unpaid care724802   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk164312   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed2794557   --
Unemployed175549   --
Long-term unemployed55583   --
Student (economically active)123080   --
Retired691072   --
Student (economically inactive)223770   --
Looking after home/family296065   --
Permanently sick or disabled374928   --
Other inactive160648   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car1911939   --
Travel to work by public transport318578   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher830945   --
No qualifications1543524   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents2812789   --
Number of people per hectare4.8   --
Average household size2.35   --
Vacant household spaces124600   --
Owner-occupied1948010   --
Without central heating332646   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet10115   --
Overcrowding indicator152248   --
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