Town & Pier Ward
2001 CENSUS SNAPSHOT: (20) TOWN & PIER
WARD
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
901
|
| Occupied dwellings |
862 (95.7%)
|
| Number of households |
862
|
| Owner occupied households |
339 (39.3%)
|
| LA1 rented households |
351 (40.7)
|
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
77 (8.9)
|
| Privately rented households |
54 (6.3)
|
| Other households3 |
41 (4.8)
|
Age of Population
| |
Males (%)
|
Females (%)
|
Total (%)
|
| 0-15 |
197 (8.9)
|
204 (9.3)
|
401 (18.2)
|
| 16-44 |
571 (25.9)
|
331 (15.0)
|
902 (40.9)
|
| 45-64 |
202 (9.2)
|
201 (9.1)
|
403 (18.3)
|
| 65-74 |
117 (5.3)
|
139 (6.3)
|
256 (11.6)
|
| 75-84 |
66 (3.0)
|
127 (5.8)
|
193 (8.8)
|
| 85 and over |
9 (0.4)
|
40 (1.8)
|
49 (2.2)
|
| Total |
1162 (52.7)
|
1042 (47.3)
|
2204 (100.0)
|
Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
2097 (95.1%)
|
| Asian/Asian British |
18 (0.8)
|
| Black/Black British |
37 (1.7)
|
| Chinese |
3 (0.1)
|
| Other Ethnic |
8 (0.4)
|
| Mixed |
27 (1.2)
|
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| |
Males (%)
|
Females (%)
|
Total (%)
|
| Economically active |
459 (29.5)
|
334 (21.5)
|
793 (51.0)
|
| Full time4 employees |
314 (20.2)
|
142 (9.1)
|
456 (29.3)
|
| Part time5 employees |
31 (2.0)
|
137 (8.8)
|
168 (10.8)
|
| Self employed |
41 (2.6)
|
19 (1.2)
|
60 (3.9)
|
| Economically inactive |
425 (27.3)
|
336 (21.6)
|
761 (49.0)
|
| Unemployed |
55 (3.5)
|
24 (1.5)
|
79 (5.1)
|
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
49 (2.2%)
|
| 16-44 |
82 (3.7)
|
| 45-64 |
113 (5.1)
|
| 65+ |
262 (11.9)
|
| Total persons with LLTI |
506 (23.0)
|
| Households with sufferers |
410 (47.6)
|
Household Composition
| Single person |
319 (37.0%)
|
| With dependent6 children |
240 (27.8)
|
| Single parent |
75 (8.7)
|
| With pensioner |
349 (15.8)
|
| Pensioner living alone |
232 (10.5)
|
Travel to Work
| Train |
12 (1.7%)
|
| Bus |
74 (10.5)
|
| Car/Van |
322 (45.5)
|
| Passenger in car/van |
64 (9.1)
|
| Motorcycle |
13 (1.8)
|
| Bicycle |
14 (2.0)
|
| Taxi |
11 (1.6)
|
| On foot |
145 (20.5)
|
| Other8 |
52 (7.4)
|
Qualifications7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
714 (45.8%)
|
| Level 1 |
290 (18.6)
|
| Level 2 |
250 (16.0)
|
| Level 3 |
92 (5.9)
|
| Level 4/5 |
72 (4.6)
|
| Other qualifications |
140 (9.0)
|
Car Availability
| No car households |
413 (47.9%)
|
| 1 car households |
326 (37.8)
|
| 2 car households |
101 (11.7)
|
| 3+ car households |
22 (2.6)
|
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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