Walmer Ward
2001 CENSUS SNAPSHOT: (21) WALMER WARD
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
3261
|
| Occupied dwellings |
3067 (94.1%)
|
| Number of households |
3067
|
| Owner occupied households |
2386 (77.8%)
|
| LA1 rented households |
125 (4.1)
|
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
161 (5.2)
|
| Privately rented households |
311 (10.1)
|
| Other households3 |
84 (2.7)
|
Age of Population
| |
Males (%)
|
Females (%)
|
Total (%)
|
| 0-15 |
559 (8.4)
|
530 (7.9)
|
1089 (16.3)
|
| 16-44 |
1002 (15.0)
|
1025 (15.3)
|
2027 (30.3)
|
| 45-64 |
855 (12.8)
|
878 (13.1)
|
1733 (25.9)
|
| 65-74 |
385 (5.8)
|
512 (7.7)
|
897 (13.4)
|
| 75-84 |
287 (4.3)
|
382 (5.7)
|
669 (10.0)
|
| 85 and over |
64 (1.0)
|
213 (3.2)
|
277 (4.1)
|
| Total |
3152 (47.1)
|
3540 (52.9)
|
6692 (100.0)
|
Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
6622 (99.0%)
|
| Asian/Asian British |
20 (0.3)
|
| Black/Black British |
8 (0.1)
|
| Chinese |
11 (0.2)
|
| Other Ethnic |
6 (0.1)
|
| Mixed |
27 (0.4)
|
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| |
Males (%)
|
Females (%)
|
Total (%)
|
| Economically active |
1502 (32.3)
|
1265 (27.2)
|
2767 (59.4)
|
| Full time4 employees |
1009 (21.7)
|
604 (13.0)
|
1613 (34.6)
|
| Part time5 employees |
73 (1.6)
|
445 (9.6)
|
518 (11.1)
|
| Self employed |
290 (6.2)
|
134 (2.9)
|
424 (9.1)
|
| Economically inactive |
747 (16.0)
|
1143 (24.5)
|
1890 (40.6)
|
| Unemployed |
91 (2.0)
|
51 (1.1)
|
142 (3.0)
|
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
52 (0.8%)
|
| 16-44 |
178 (2.7)
|
| 45-64 |
362 (5.4)
|
| 65+ |
830 (12.4)
|
| Total persons with LLTI |
1422 (21.2)
|
| Households with sufferers |
1152 (37.6)
|
Household Composition
| Single person |
1075 (35.1%)
|
| With dependent6 children |
678 (22.1)
|
| Single parent |
152 (5.0)
|
| With pensioner |
1130 (36.8)
|
| Pensioner living alone |
645 (21.0)
|
Travel to Work
| Train |
96 (3.7%)
|
| Bus |
53 (2.0)
|
| Car/Van |
1648 (63.0)
|
| Passenger in car/van |
216 (8.3)
|
| Motorcycle |
45 (1.7)
|
| Bicycle |
66 (2.5)
|
| Taxi |
28 (1.1)
|
| On foot |
196 (7.5)
|
| Other8 |
269 (10.3)
|
Qualifications7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1243 (26.7%)
|
| Level 1 |
769 (16.5)
|
| Level 2 |
1030 (22.1)
|
| Level 3 |
373 (8.0)
|
| Level 4/5 |
884 (19.0)
|
| Other qualifications |
355 (7.6)
|
Car Availability
| No car households |
766 (25.0%)
|
| 1 car households |
1423 (21.3)
|
| 2 car households |
709 (10.6)
|
| 3+ car households |
169 (2.5)
|
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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