YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER  

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 people4964833  
  Males2411944  
  Females2552889  
  Aged 0 to 151015548  
  Aged 16 to 743574331  
  Aged 75 and over374954  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Change since 1991 28700   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare3.2   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Single people (never married)1128907   --
Married or re-married people2049191   --
Separated or divorced426969   --
Widowed344218   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Households without car/van625896   --
Household with 1 car or van911246   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans527606   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
One person households609134   --
Married couple households772161   --
Cohabiting couple households179893   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children135747   
     with non-dependent children only59325   
All other households308488   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
White4641263   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (146330)
Indian (51493)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Born in UK4703993   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)64604   --
Born outside EU196236   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Christian3627774   --
Buddhist7188   --
Hindu15797   --
Jewish11554   --
Muslim189089   --
Sikh18711   --
Other9624   --
No religion699327   --
Religion not stated385769   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Limiting long-term illness967284   --
General health 'not good'511074   --
People providing unpaid care518211   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk113864   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Employed2105237   --
Unemployed132508   --
Long-term unemployed41695   --
Student (economically active)90796   --
Retired510132   --
Student (economically inactive)173792   --
Looking after home/family230344   --
Permanently sick or disabled217756   --
Other inactive113766   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Travel to work by car1386160   --
Travel to work by public transport268508   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher585402   --
No qualifications1184811   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/21
(proportion)
Number of households with residents2064748   --
Number of people per hectare3.2   --
Average household size2.36   --
Vacant household spaces85008   --
Owner-occupied1395895   --
Without central heating269570   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet9142   --
Overcrowding indicator114582   --
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