Eastry Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
2044 |
| Occupied dwellings |
1955 (95.6%) |
| Number of households |
1956 |
| Owner occupied households |
1483 (75.8%) |
| LA1 rented households |
189 (9.7) |
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
55 (2.8) |
| Privately rented households |
142 (7.2) |
| Other households3 |
87 (4.4) |
Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
523 (10.8) |
494 (10.1) |
1017 (20.9) |
| 16-44 |
763 (15.7) |
843 (17.3) |
1606 (33.0) |
| 45-64 |
691 (14.2) |
689 (14.2) |
1380 (28.4) |
| 65-74 |
213 (4.4) |
232 (4.8) |
445 (9.1) |
| 75-84 |
139 (2.9) |
181 (3.7) |
320 (6.6) |
| 85 and over |
26 (0.5) |
71 (1.5) |
97 (2.0) |
| Total |
2355 (48.4) |
2510 (51.6) |
4865 (100.0) |
Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
4797 (98.6%) |
| Asian/Asian British |
10 (0.2) |
| Black/Black British |
9 (0.2) |
| Chinese |
3 (0.1) |
| Other Ethnic |
11 (0.2) |
| Mixed |
23 (0.5) |
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1230 (36.0) |
1057 (30.9) |
2287 (66.9) |
| Full time4 employees |
781 (22.8) |
502 (14.7) |
1283 (37.5) |
| Part time5 employees |
70 (2.0) |
375 (11.0) |
445 (13.0) |
| Self employed |
300 (8.8) |
116 (3.4) |
416 (12.2) |
| Economically inactive |
429 (12.5) |
705 (21.0) |
1134 (33.1) |
| Unemployed |
58 (1.7) |
34 (1.0) |
92 (2.7) |
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
35 (0.7%) |
| 16-44 |
133 (2.7) |
| 45-64 |
313 (6.4) |
| 65+ |
352 (7.2) |
| Total persons with LLTI |
833 (17.1) |
| Households with sufferers |
663 (33.9) |
Household Composition
| Single person |
459 (23.5%) |
| With dependent children |
592 (30.3) |
| Single parent |
101 (5.2) |
| With pensioner |
500 (25.6) |
| Pensioner living alone |
283 (14.5) |
Travel to Work
| Train |
32 (1.5%) |
| Bus |
39 (1.8) |
| Car/Van |
1478 (67.6) |
| Passenger in car/van |
141 (6.4) |
| Motorcycle |
29 (1.3) |
| Bicycle |
57 (2.6) |
| Taxi |
14 (0.6) |
| On foot |
130 (5.9) |
| Other8 |
263 (12.0) |
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1019 (29.8%) |
| Level 1 |
569 (16.6) |
| Level 2 |
676 (19.8) |
| Level 3 |
217 (6.3) |
| Level 4/5 |
653 (19.1) |
| Other qualifications |
287 (8.4) |
Car Availability
| No car households |
266 (13.6%) |
| 1 car households |
837 (42.8) |
| 2 car households |
661 (33.8) |
| 3+ car households |
191 (9.8) |
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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