WALES  

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 people2903085  
  Males1403782  
  Females1499303  
  Aged 0 to 15587155  
  Aged 16 to 742075347  
  Aged 75 and over240583  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Change since 1991 30100   --

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare1.4   --

 More detailed data on population by age in this area (released Sep 2002)
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People, Places and Families national commentary
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Single people (never married)649512   --
Married or re-married people1203977   --
Separated or divorced244810   --
Widowed217631   --
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Households without car/van313797   --
Household with 1 car or van550648   --
Household with 2 or more cars/vans344603   --
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
One person households352348   --
Married couple households449349   --
Cohabiting couple households90147   --
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children87965   
     with non-dependent children only40643   
All other households188596   --
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Welsh national commentary
 
All people aged 3 and overValue Welsh
Rank/22 		 
One or more skills in Welsh language797717   - 

All people
Identified self as Welsh417820   - 
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Ethnicity and Religion national commentary
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
White2841505   --
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (8287)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Born in UK2810822   --
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)36412   --
Born outside EU55851   --
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Christian2087242   --
Buddhist5407   --
Hindu5439   --
Jewish2256   --
Muslim21739   --
Sikh2015   --
Other6909   --
No religion537935   --
Religion not stated234143   --
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Health national commentary
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Limiting long-term illness675662   --
General health 'not good'361467   --
People providing unpaid care340745   --
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk89604   --
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Work national commentary
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Employed1145250   --
Unemployed72488   --
Long-term unemployed22660   --
Student (economically active)47759   --
Retired307355   --
Student (economically inactive)106220   --
Looking after home/family132627   --
Permanently sick or disabled191342   --
Other inactive72306   --
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Travel to work by car832889   --
Travel to work by public transport77638   --
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Qualifications at degree level or higher360910   --
No qualifications685368   --
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Housing national commentary
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376 		Welsh
Rank/22
Number of households with residents1209048   --
Number of people per hectare1.4   --
Average household size2.37   --
Vacant household spaces51252   --
Owner-occupied862343   --
Without central heating90789   --
Without own bath/shower & toilet4676   --
Overcrowding indicator 52910   --
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