WALES   Go to WALES page with data displayed as numerical values 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 2903085      Males% 1403782      Females% 1499303      Aged 0 to 15% 587155      Aged 16 to 74% 2075347      Aged 75 and over% 240583       Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Percentage change since 1991 1.0%   1.0%   - - Density           Number of people per hectare 1.4   1.4   - -  More detailed data on population by age in this area (released Sep 2002) top  People, Places and Families  national commentary   Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Single people (never married) 28.0%   28.0%   - - Married or re-married people 52.0%   52.0%   - - Separated or divorced 10.6%   10.6%   - - Widowed 9.4%   9.4%   - -   Transport (all households) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Households without car/van 26.0%   26.0%   - - Household with 1 car or van 45.5%   45.5%   - - Household with 2 or more cars/vans 28.5%   28.5%   - -   Composition (all households) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 One person households 29.1%   29.1%   - - Married couple households 37.2%   37.2%   - - Cohabiting couple households 7.5%   7.5%   - - Lone parent households:      with dependent children 7.3%   7.3%        with non-dependent children only 3.4%   3.4%   All other households 15.6%   15.6%   - - top  Welsh  national commentary   All people aged 3 and over Value Welsh avg Welsh Rank/22   One or more skills in Welsh language 28.4%   28.4%   -   All people Identified self as Welsh 14.4%   14.4 %   -   top  Ethnicity and Religion  national commentary   Ethnic Group (all people) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 White 97.9%   97.9%   - -    Largest minority ethnic group(s) Pakistani (0.3%)   Place of birth (all people) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Born in UK 96.8%   96.8%   - - Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 1.3%   1.3%   - - Born outside EU 1.9%   1.9%   - -   Religion (all people) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Christian 71.9%   71.9%   - - Buddhist 0.2%   0.2%   - - Hindu 0.2%   0.2%   - - Jewish 0.1%   0.1%   - - Muslim 0.7%   0.7%   - - Sikh 0.1%   0.1%   - - Other 0.2%   0.2%   - - No religion 18.5%   18.5%   - - Religion not stated 8.1%   8.1%   - - top  Health  national commentary   (all people) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Limiting long-term illness 23.3%   23.3%   - - General health 'not good' 12.5%   12.5%   - - People providing unpaid care 11.7%   11.7%   - - Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 3.1%   3.1%   - - top  Work  national commentary   Status (all people aged 16-74) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Employed 55.2%   55.2%   - - Unemployed 3.5%   3.5%   - - Long-term unemployed 1.1%   1.1%   - - Student (economically active) 2.3%   2.3%   - - Retired 14.8%   14.8%   - - Student (economically inactive) 5.1%   5.1%   - - Looking after home/family 6.4%   6.4%   - - Permanently sick or disabled 9.2%   9.2%   - - Other inactive 3.5%   3.5%   - -   Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Travel to work by car 70.2%   70.2%   - - Travel to work by public transport 6.5%   6.5%   - -   Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Qualifications at degree level or higher 17.4%   17.4%   - - No qualifications 33.0%   33.0%   - - top  Housing  national commentary   (all households) Value Welsh avg Eng & Wal Rank/376 Welsh Rank/22 Number of households with residents 1209048   9   - - Number of people per hectare 1.4   1.4   - - Average household size 2.37   2.37   - - Vacant household spaces 4.0%   4.0%   - - Owner-occupied 71.3%   71.3%   - - Without central heating 7.5%   7.5%   - - Without own bath/shower & toilet 0.4%   0.4%   - - Overcrowding indicator 4.4%   4.4%   - - top

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