Whitfield Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
1806 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
1752 (97.0%) |
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| Number of households |
1766 |
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| Owner occupied households |
1495 (84.7) |
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| LA1 rented households |
68 (3.9) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
118 (6.7) |
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| Privately rented households |
25 (1.4) |
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| Other households3 |
60 (3.4) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| 0-15 |
448 (10.1) |
414 (9.3) |
862 (19.4) |
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| 16-44 |
696 (15.7) |
758 (17.1) |
1454 (32.8) |
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| 45-64 |
649 (14.6) |
649 (14.6) |
1298 (29.2) |
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| 65-74 |
207 (4.7) |
241 (5.4) |
448 (10.1) |
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| 75-84 |
100 (2.2) |
158 (3.6) |
258 (5.8) |
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| 85 and over |
25 (0.6) |
93 (2.1) |
118 (2.7) |
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| Total |
2125 (47.9) |
2313 (52.1) |
4438 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
4387 (98.9%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
25 (0.6) |
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| Black/Black British |
6 (0.1) |
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| Chinese |
3 (0.1) |
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| Other Ethnic |
3 (0.1) |
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| Mixed |
16 (0.4) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| Economically active |
1123 (35.1) |
992 (31.0) |
2115 (66.1) |
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| Full time4 employees |
845 (26.4) |
454 (14.2) |
1299 (40.6) |
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| Part time5 employees |
48 (1.5) |
409 (12.8) |
457 (14.3) |
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| Self employed |
146 (4.6) |
48 (1.5) |
194 (6.1) |
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| Economically inactive |
429 (13.4) |
656 (20.5) |
1085 (33.9) |
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| Unemployed |
45 (1.4) |
36 (1.1) |
81 (2.5) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
36 (0.8%) |
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| 16-44 |
115 (2.6) |
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| 45-64 |
301 (6.8) |
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| 65+ |
338 (7.6) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
790 (17.8) |
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| Households with sufferers |
614 (34.8) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
348 (19.7%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
570 (32.3) |
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| Single parent |
128 (7.2) |
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| With pensioner |
440 (24.9) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
223 (12.6) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
29 (1.4%) |
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| Bus |
86 (4.3) |
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| Car/Van |
1411 (69.7) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
182 (9.0) |
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| Motorcycle |
30 (1.5) |
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| Bicycle |
34 (1.7) |
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| Taxi |
6 (0.3) |
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| On foot |
110 (5.4) |
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| Other8 |
135 (6.7) |
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Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
956 (29.8%) |
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| Level 1 |
588 (18.3) |
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| Level 2 |
703 (21.9) |
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| Level 3 |
257 (8.0) |
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| Level 4/5 |
353 (11.0) |
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| Other qualifications |
346 (10.8) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
251 (14.2%) |
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| 1 car households |
822 (46.5) |
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| 2 car households |
550 (31.1) |
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| 3+ car households |
144 (8.2) |
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Explanation of Terms
- Local Authority (LA)
- Housing Association/Registered Social Landlord (HA/RSL)
- Renting from employer and living rent free
- Full-time is defined as working 31 hours or more a week
- Part-time is defined as working 30 hours or less a week
- A dependent child is a person aged 0-15 in a household or a person aged 16-18 who is a full time student and in a family with parents
- Level 1: 1+ 'O' Levels/CSE/GCSE (any grade), NVQ Level 1, Foundation GNVQ
- Level 2: 5+ 'O' Levels, 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+ GCSEs (Grade A to C), 1+ A/AS Level, NVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ or equivalent
- Level 3: 2+ A Levels, 4+ AS Levels, NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ or equivalent
- Level 4/5: First Degree, Higher Degree, NVQ Levels, 4-5, HND, HNC, Qualified Teacher, Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor or equivalent
- Other: eg City & Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC/Ed excel, Other Professional Qualifications
- Includes working from home and travelling to work by light rail
*Direct comparison with 1991 Census information is impossible due to Ward boundary changes
Source: 2001 Census: Office for National Statistics
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