Census 2011 Snapshot: Change over the Decade
Change over the Decade: Key Statistics for the Dover District
Age of Population (% of population)
Census snapshot
| Age Band(Years) | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Total | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
|---|
|
0-15
|
10,394
|
9.3
|
9,898
|
8.9
|
20,292
|
18.2
|
21,114
|
20.2
|
-822
|
-3.9
|
-2.0
|
|
16-44
|
18,649
|
16.7
|
18,529
|
16.6
|
37,178
|
33.3
|
37,086
|
35.5
|
92
|
0.2
|
-2.2
|
|
45-64
|
15,595
|
14.0
|
16,092
|
14.4
|
31,687
|
28.4
|
26,712
|
25.5
|
4,975
|
18.6
|
2.9
|
|
65-74
|
5,889
|
5.3
|
6,032
|
5.4
|
11,921
|
10.7
|
9,999
|
9.6
|
1,922
|
19.2
|
1.1
|
|
75-84
|
3,218
|
2.9
|
4,185
|
3.7
|
7,403
|
6.6
|
7,138
|
6.8
|
265
|
3.7
|
-0.2
|
|
85+
|
1,020
|
0.9
|
2,173
|
1.9
|
3,193
|
2.9
|
2,517
|
2.4
|
676
|
26.9
|
0.5
|
Broad Ethnic Group (% of population)
| Broad Ethnic Group | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
White
|
107,966
|
96.7
|
103,023
|
98.5
|
4,943
|
4.8
|
-1.8
|
|
Mixed
|
1,029
|
0.9
|
579
|
0.6
|
450
|
77.7
|
0.3
|
|
Asian
|
2,031
|
1.8
|
626
|
0.6
|
1,405
|
224.4
|
1.2
|
|
Black
|
386
|
0.3
|
191
|
0.2
|
195
|
102.1
|
0.1
|
|
Other
|
262
|
0.2
|
147
|
0.1
|
115
|
78.2
|
0.1
|
Country of Birth (% of population)
| Country of Birth | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
England
|
100,109
|
89.6
|
95,101
|
90.9
|
5,008
|
5.3
|
-1.3
|
|
Northern Ireland
|
462
|
0.4
|
555
|
0.5
|
-93
|
-16.8
|
-0.1
|
|
Scotland
|
1,745
|
1.6
|
2,108
|
2.0
|
-363
|
-17.2
|
-0.4
|
|
Wales
|
1,185
|
1.1
|
1,561
|
1.5
|
-376
|
-24.1
|
-0.4
|
|
Ireland
|
488
|
0.4
|
558
|
0.5
|
-70
|
-12.5
|
-0.1
|
|
Other EU: Member countries in March 2001
|
1,709
|
1.5
|
1,760
|
1.7
|
-51
|
-2.9
|
-0.2
|
|
Other EU: Accession countries in April 2001 to March 2011
|
1,674
|
1.5
|
-
|
-
|
3,053
|
104.4
|
2.5
|
|
UK not otherwise specified
|
6
|
0.0
|
-
|
-
|
|
Other countries
|
4,296
|
3.8
|
2,923
|
2.8
|
Religion (% of population)
| Religion | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
Christian
|
71,541
|
64.1
|
80,093
|
76.6
|
-8,552
|
-10.7
|
-12.5
|
|
Buddhist
|
523
|
0.5
|
178
|
0.2
|
345
|
193.8
|
0.3
|
|
Hindu
|
682
|
0.6
|
159
|
0.2
|
523
|
328.9
|
0.4
|
|
Jewish
|
97
|
0.1
|
78
|
0.1
|
19
|
24.4
|
0.0
|
|
Muslim
|
521
|
0.5
|
308
|
0.3
|
213
|
69.2
|
0.2
|
|
Sikh
|
50
|
0.0
|
41
|
0
|
9
|
22.0
|
0.0
|
|
Other religion
|
525
|
0.5
|
288
|
0.3
|
237
|
82.3
|
0.2
|
|
No religion
|
29,047
|
26.0
|
14,823
|
14.2
|
14,224
|
96.0
|
11.8
|
|
Religion not stated
|
8,688
|
7.8
|
8,598
|
8.2
|
90
|
1.0
|
-0.4
|
Economic Activity (Population aged 16-74)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Total | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
|---|
|
Economically Active
|
29,045
|
72.4
|
25,433
|
62.6
|
54,478
|
67.4
|
47,653
|
64.6
|
6,825
|
14.3
|
2.8
|
|
In Employment:
|
25,954
|
64.6
|
22,965
|
56.6
|
48,919
|
60.6
|
43,809
|
59.4
|
5,110
|
11.7
|
1.2
|
|
|
2,533
|
6.3
|
9,331
|
23.0
|
11,864
|
14.7
|
9,304
|
12.6
|
2,560
|
27.5
|
2.1
|
|
|
17,877
|
44.5
|
11,247
|
27.7
|
29,124
|
36.1
|
28,566
|
38.7
|
558
|
19.5
|
-2.6
|
|
|
5,544
|
13.8
|
2,387
|
5.9
|
7,931
|
9.8
|
5,939
|
8.0
|
1,992
|
33.5
|
1.8
|
|
Full-time Student
|
885
|
2.2
|
1,067
|
2.6
|
1,952
|
2.4
|
1,419
|
1.9
|
533
|
37.6
|
0.5
|
|
Unemployed
|
2,206
|
5.5
|
1,401
|
3.4
|
3,607
|
4.5
|
2,425
|
3.3
|
1,182
|
48.7
|
1.2
|
Economic Inactivity (% of population aged 16-74)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Total | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
|---|
|
Total Economically Inactive:
|
11,088
|
27.6
|
15,220
|
37.4
|
26,308
|
32.6
|
26,146
|
35.4
|
162
|
0.6
|
-2.8
|
|
Retired
|
6,261
|
15.6
|
7,954
|
19.6
|
14,215
|
17.6
|
12,027
|
16.3
|
2,188
|
18.2
|
1.3
|
|
Student (inc. Full Time Students)
|
1,619
|
4.0
|
1,589
|
3.9
|
3,208
|
4.0
|
2,522
|
3.4
|
686
|
27.2
|
0.6
|
|
Looking after home/ family
|
405
|
1.0
|
3,173
|
7.8
|
3,578
|
4.4
|
5,157
|
7.0
|
-1,579
|
-30.6
|
-2.6
|
|
Permanently sick/disabled
|
1,980
|
4.9
|
1,616
|
4.0
|
3,596
|
4.5
|
4,251
|
5.8
|
-655
|
-15.4
|
-1.3
|
|
Other
|
823
|
2.1
|
888
|
2.2
|
1,711
|
2.1
|
2,189
|
3.0
|
-478
|
-21.8
|
-0.9
|
Qualifications (% of population - see note below)
| Highest level of qualification | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
No qualifications
|
22,885
|
25.0
|
23,006
|
31.2
|
-121
|
-0.5
|
-6.2
|
|
Level 1 qualifications
|
13,376
|
14.6
|
13,298
|
18.0
|
78
|
0.6
|
-3.4
|
|
Level 2 qualifications
|
15,941
|
17.4
|
15,317
|
20.8
|
624
|
4.1
|
-3.4
|
|
Apprenticeship
|
3,371
|
3.7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Level 3 qualifications
|
11,049
|
12.1
|
5,221
|
7.1
|
5,828
|
111.6
|
5.0
|
|
Level 4 qualifications and above
|
20,071
|
22.0
|
10,817
|
14.7
|
9,254
|
85.6
|
7.3
|
|
Other qualifications
|
4,689
|
5.1
|
6,140
|
8.3
|
-1,451
|
-23.6
|
-3.2
|
NOTE: 2011 and 2001 are not directly comparable. 2001 counts are aged 16-74, whereas 2011 counts are aged 16 and over.
Housing (% of households)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
Total Household Spaces:
|
51,615
|
|
46,260
|
|
5,355
|
11.6
|
|
|
|
48,310
|
93.6
|
44,150
|
95.4
|
4,160
|
9.4
|
-1.8
|
|
Tenure:
|
|
Owner Occupier: Owned outright
|
17,034
|
35.3
|
14,891
|
33.7
|
2,143
|
14.4
|
1.6
|
|
Owner Occupier: Owned with mortgage or loan
|
15,108
|
31.3
|
16,685
|
37.8
|
-1,577
|
9.5
|
-6.5
|
|
Shared ownership
|
245
|
0.5
|
187
|
0.4
|
58
|
31.0
|
0.1
|
|
Social rented: Rented from council
|
4,277
|
8.9
|
4,936
|
11.2
|
-659
|
13.4
|
-2.3
|
|
Social rented: Other
|
2,587
|
5.4
|
1,890
|
4.3
|
697
|
36.9
|
1.1
|
|
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency
|
7,394
|
15.3
|
3,984
|
9.0
|
3,410
|
85.6
|
6.3
|
|
Private rented: Other
|
860
|
1.8
|
684
|
1.5
|
176
|
25.7
|
0.3
|
|
Living rent free
|
805
|
1.7
|
1,057
|
2.4
|
-252
|
23.8
|
-0.7
|
General Health (% of population)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
Very good health
|
48,433
|
43.4
|
Good health
|
83,763
|
80.1
|
-4,147
|
-4.95
|
-1.4
|
|
Good health
|
39,477
|
35.4
|
|
Total
|
87,910
|
78.7
|
|
Fair health
|
16,745
|
15.0
|
Not good health
|
20,803
|
19.9
|
2,961
|
14.2
|
1.4
|
|
Bad health
|
5,538
|
5.0
|
|
Very bad health
|
1,481
|
1.3
|
|
Total
|
23,764
|
21.3
|
Health: Day-to-day activities (% of population)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
Day-to-day activities limited a lot
|
10,853
|
9.7
|
Day-to-day activities limited
|
21,459
|
20.5
|
1,798
|
8.4
|
0.3
|
|
Day-to-day activities limited a little
|
12,404
|
11.1
|
|
Total
|
23,257
|
20.8
|
|
Day to day activities not limited
|
88,417
|
79.2
|
Day to day activities not limited
|
83,107
|
79.5
|
5,310
|
6.4
|
-0.3
|
Health: Provision of unpaid care (% of population)
| Provides: | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
No unpaid care
|
99,020
|
88.7
|
93,779
|
89.7
|
5,241
|
5.6
|
-1.0
|
|
1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week
|
7,892
|
7.1
|
7,336
|
7.0
|
556
|
7.6
|
0.1
|
|
20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week
|
1,579
|
1.4
|
1,088
|
1.0
|
491
|
45.1
|
0.4
|
|
50 or more hours unpaid care a week
|
3,183
|
2.9
|
2,363
|
2.3
|
820
|
34.7
|
0.6
|
Car or Van Availability (% of households)
| % of households | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
No car or van in household
|
11,348
|
23.5
|
11,624
|
26.2
|
-276
|
-2.4
|
-2.7
|
|
1 car or van in household
|
21,304
|
44.1
|
19,917
|
44.9
|
1,387
|
7.0
|
-0.8
|
|
2 cars or vans in household
|
11,962
|
24.8
|
10,245
|
23.1
|
1,717
|
16.8
|
1.7
|
|
3 cars or vans in household
|
2,763
|
5.7
|
1,901
|
4.3
|
862
|
45.3
|
1.4
|
|
4+ cars or vans in household
|
933
|
1.9
|
627
|
1.4
|
306
|
48.8
|
0.5
|
|
All cars or vans in the area
|
57,730
|
-
|
48,978
|
-
|
8,752
|
17.9
|
-
|
Travel to work (% of population aged 16-74)
| | Census 2011 | Census 2001 | Change over the decade |
|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % Point Change |
|---|
|
Work mainly at or from home
|
2,685
|
3.3
|
-
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Underground, metro, light rail, tram
|
89
|
0.1
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Train
|
1,833
|
2.3
|
1,086
|
1.5
|
747
|
68.8
|
0.8
|
|
Bus, minibus or coach
|
1,830
|
2.3
|
1,618
|
2.2
|
212
|
13.1
|
0.1
|
|
Taxi
|
245
|
0.3
|
449
|
0.6
|
-204
|
45.4
|
-0.3
|
|
Motorcycle, scooter or moped
|
439
|
0.5
|
595
|
0.8
|
-156
|
26.2
|
-0.3
|
|
Driving a car or van
|
32,435
|
40.1
|
26,900
|
36.5
|
5535
|
20.6
|
3.6
|
|
Passenger in a car or van
|
3,100
|
3.8
|
3,395
|
4.6
|
-295
|
8.7
|
-0.8
|
|
Bicycle
|
1,086
|
1.3
|
1,216
|
1.6
|
-130
|
10.7
|
-0.3
|
|
On foot
|
6,227
|
7.7
|
5,586
|
7.6
|
641
|
11.5
|
0.1
|
|
Other method of travel to work
|
427
|
0.5
|
4,195
|
5.7
|
-3,768
|
89.8
|
-5.2
|
|
Not in employment
|
30,390
|
37.6
|
28,759
|
39.0
|
1,631
|
5.7
|
-1.4
|
NOTE: Census 2001 “Other method of travel to work” includes working from home and travelling to work by light rail
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