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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 people5388140  
  Males2638335  
  Females2749805  
  Aged 0 to 151082761  
  Aged 16 to 743884104  
  Aged 75 and over421275  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Change since 1991 267100   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.8   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Single people (never married)1167652   --
Married or re-married people2339154   --
Separated or divorced450362   --
Widowed348211   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Households without car/van441915   --
Household with 1 car or van984244   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans805815   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
One person households631128   --
Married couple households882370   --
Cohabiting couple households196001   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children118081   
     with non-dependent children only60752   
All other households343642   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
White5125003   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (51035)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Born in UK5010120   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)122337   --
Born outside EU255683   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Christian3886778   --
Buddhist12065   --
Hindu31386   --
Jewish30367   --
Muslim78931   --
Sikh13365   --
Other15471   --
No religion902145   --
Religion not stated417632   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness873168   --
General health 'not good'409556   --
People providing unpaid care520209   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk96301   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Employed2498738   --
Unemployed101023   --
Long-term unemployed27405   --
Student (economically active)89995   --
Retired543197   --
Student (economically inactive)140348   --
Looking after home/family261876   --
Permanently sick or disabled151711   --
Other inactive97216   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Travel to work by car1669255   --
Travel to work by public transport280580   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher704743   --
No qualifications1085265   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Regional
Rank/48
Number of households with residents2231974   --
Number of people per hectare2.8   --
Average household size2.37   --
Vacant household spaces62071   --
Owner-occupied1622870   --
Without central heating115808   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet7822   --
Overcrowding indicator115338   --
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