LONDON   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 people 7172091      Males 3468793      Females 3703298      Aged 0 to 15 1448236      Aged 16 to 74 5300332      Aged 75 and over 423523       Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Percentage change since 1991 5.0%   2.5%   - - Density           Number of people per hectare 45.6   3.4   - - People, Places and Families     Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Single people (never married) 41.2%   30.1%   - - Married or re-married people 41.7%   50.9%   - - Separated or divorced 10.3%   10.6%   - - Widowed 6.7%   8.4%   - -   Transport (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Households without car/van 37.5%   26.8%   - - Household with 1 car or van 43.1%   43.8%   - - Household with 2 or more cars/vans 19.5%   29.4%   - -   Composition (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 One person households 34.7%   30.0%   - - Married couple households 28.5%   36.5%   - - Cohabiting couple households 8.1%   8.3%   - - Lone parent households:      with dependent children 7.6%   6.5%        with non-dependent children only 3.5%   3.1%   All other households 17.5%   15.6%   - - Ethnicity and Religion     Ethnic Group (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 White 71.2%   91.3%   - -    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Indian (6.1%) Black African (5.3%) Black Caribbean (4.8%)   Place of birth (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Born in UK 72.9%   91.1%   - - Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 5.3%   2.3%   - - Born outside EU 21.8%   6.6%   - -   Religion (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Christian 58.2%   71.7%   - - Buddhist 0.8%   0.3%   - - Hindu 4.1%   1.1%   - - Jewish 2.1%   0.5%   - - Muslim 8.5%   3.0%   - - Sikh 1.5%   0.6%   - - Other 0.5%   0.3%   - - No religion 15.8%   14.8%   - - Religion not stated 8.7%   7.7%   - - Health     (all people) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Limiting long-term illness 15.5%   18.2%   - - General health 'not good' 8.3%   9.2%   - - People providing unpaid care 8.5%   10.0%   - - Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 1.7%   2.1%   - - Work     Status (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Employed 60.2%   60.6%   - - Unemployed 4.4%   3.4%   - - Long-term unemployed 1.4%   1.0%   - - Student (economically active) 3.0%   2.6%   - - Retired 9.8%   13.6%   - - Student (economically inactive) 6.6%   4.7%   - - Looking after home/family 7.2%   6.5%   - - Permanently sick or disabled 4.6%   5.5%   - - Other inactive 4.3%   3.1%   - -   Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Travel to work by car 36.0%   61.5%   - - Travel to work by public transport 42.1%   14.5%   - -   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Qualifications at degree level or higher 31.0%   19.8%   - - No qualifications 23.7%   29.1%   - - Housing     (all households) Value E&W avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Regional Rank/33 Number of households with residents 3015997   2   - - Number of people per hectare 45.6   3.4   - - Average household size 2.35   2.36   - - Vacant household spaces 2.5%   3.2%   - - Owner-occupied 56.5%   68.9%   - - Without central heating 7.8%   8.5%   - - Without own bath/shower & toilet 1.1%   0.5%   - - Overcrowding indicator 17.3%   7.0 %   - -

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