2001 CENSUS/NeSS OUTPUT ROADSHOW

KEY STATISTICS HIGHLIGHTS

Ian White/Sarah Crofts

ONS, Census Division

2001 Census

• Key statistics on families, health, housing, transport, ethnicity and religion down to local authority level

• Start of the richest and most comprehensive stream of information on the UK ever published

• Less than one per cent published 13 February

• Further releases over the next few months

2001 CENSUS

• More people aged 60 and over than children under 16

• Big growth in number and proportion of people aged 85 and over

• Fewer men than women at all ages over 21 years

• Overall growth since 1991 is 2.5 per cent• Average population density 3.4 persons/ha

2001 CENSUS

• Over 30 per cent of adults are single

• Over a quarter of all households have no car

• 1 In 10 households is headed by a lone parent

• Just under 1 in 10 people are non-White

• 72 per cent recorded as Christians

• 1 in 3 has no qualifications

• 1 in 5 has degree or higher qualification

• 55 per cent of workers travel to work by car

• Almost 10 per cent per cent report not being in good

health

• Over two thirds of households are owner occupiers

• Over ¾ million household spaces are vacant

2001 CENSUS

Age Structure 2001England and Wales (thousands)

Age Structure 2001England and Wales (thousands)

compared to1991 census

Age Structure 2001England and Wales (thousands)

compared to1981 census

Age Structure 2001England and Wales (thousands)

comparisonof sex-ratio

Age Structure 2001England and Wales (thousands)

Excess population highlighted

male

female Comparison of sex-ratio

Population % change England and Wales +2.5%

Wales +1.0%

1991-2001population change (%)

England and Wales + 2.5

North East - 2.8North West - 1.7 Yorkshire andHumber + 0.6

Living Arrangements 2001Percentage of households

One-personhouseholds

England and Wales 30.0 %

North East 30.8 %North West 30.9 %Yorkshire and Humber 29.5 %

Lone-parent households

England and Wales 9.5 % of households

North East 10.8 %North West 11.1 %Yorkshire and Humber 9.4 %

Children under 5

6.0 % of population in England and Wales

North East 5.5 %North West 5.9 %Yorkshire and Humber 5.9 %

All-pensioner households

England and Wales 23.8 % of households

North East 24.9 %North West 24.0 %Yorkshire and Humber 24.4 %

Health

Health (1)England and Wales 9.2 % not in good health

North East 12.0 %North West 11.0 %Yorkshire and Humber 10.3 %

Health (2)

England and Wales 18.2 % with long-term illness

North East 22.7 %North West 20.7 %Yorkshire and Humber 19.5 %

Health (3)England and Wales 10.0 % providing unpaid care

North East 11.0 %North West 10.8 %Yorkshire and Humber 10.4 %

Households without a car or van

England and Wales 26.8 % of households

North East 35.9 %North West 30.2 %Yorkshire and Humber 30.3 %

Ethnicity

Non-White ethnic groups England 9.8 % of residentsNorth East 2.4 %North West 5.6 %Yorkshire and Humber 6.5 %

Main ethnic minority groups

Indian 2.1 %Pakistani 1.4 %Irish 1.2 %Black Caribbean 1.1 %

Religion

Percentage Christians inEngland and Wales 71.7 %

North East 80.1 %North West 78.1 %Yorkshire and Humber 73.1 %

No religion

England and Wales 14.8 %

North East 11.1 %North West 10.5 %Yorkshire and Humber 14.1%