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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 people4928434  
  Males2396415  
  Females2532019  
  Aged 0 to 15938570  
  Aged 16 to 743534458  
  Aged 75 and over455406  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 240200   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare2.1   --
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Single people (never married)1068505   --
Married or re-married people2128039   --
Separated or divorced439245   --
Widowed354075   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van421517   --
Household with 1 car or van963145   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans701322   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households617810   --
Married couple households775468   --
Cohabiting couple households171537   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children113037   
     with non-dependent children only54357   
All other households353775   --
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White4815316   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (16394)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK4679035   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)91359   --
Born outside EU158040   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian3646488   --
Buddhist11299   --
Hindu8288   --
Jewish6747   --
Muslim23465   --
Sikh4614   --
Other18221   --
No religion825461   --
Religion not stated383851   --
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness892034   --
General health 'not good'419407   --
People providing unpaid care495442   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk97777   --
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed2205441   --
Unemployed90803   --
Long-term unemployed24221   --
Student (economically active)90022   --
Retired547082   --
Student (economically inactive)137947   --
Looking after home/family215714   --
Permanently sick or disabled159564   --
Other inactive87885   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car1487215   --
Travel to work by public transport138655   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher665869   --
No qualifications925440   --
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents2085984   --
Number of people per hectare2.1   --
Average household size2.31   --
Vacant household spaces61601   --
Owner-occupied1524122   --
Without central heating204687   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet10078   --
Overcrowding indicator104589   --
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