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Eythorne and Shepherdswell Ward

2001 Census Snapshot

Housing

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Number of dwellings 1874
Occupied dwellings 1819 (97.1%)
Number of households 1819
Owner occupied households 1381 (75.9%)
LA1 rented households 244 (13.4)
HA/RSL2 rented households 34 (1.9)
Privately rented households 109 (6.0)
Other households3 51 (2.8)

Age of Population

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Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
0-15 490 (10.7) 424 (9.2) 914 (19.9)
16-44 775 (16.9) 854 (18.6) 1629 (35.5)
45-64 653 (14.2) 666 (14.5) 1319 (28.8)
65-74 176 (3.8) 208 (4.5) 384 (8.4)
75-84 112 (2.4) 152 (3.3) 264 (5.8)
85 and over 10 (0.2) 64 (1.4) 74 (1.6)
Total 2216 (48.3) 2368 (51.7) 4584 (100.0)

Ethnic Breakdown

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White 4532 (98.9%)
Asian/Asian British 3 (0.1)
Black/Black British 6 (0.1)
Chinese 0 (0)
Other Ethnic 5 (0.1)
Mixed 25 (0.5)

Economic Position (Age 16-74)

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Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
Economically active 1222 (36.8) 1053 (31.7) 2275 (68.4)
Full time4 employees 874 (26.3) 525 (15.8) 1399 (42.1)
Part time5 employees 50 (1.5) 367 (11.0) 417 (12.5)
Self employed 221 (6.6) 84 (2.5) 305 (9.2)
Economically inactive 377 (11.3) 672 (20.2) 1049 (31.6)
Unemployed 45 (1.4) 34 (1.0) 79 (2.4)

Long Term Illness (LLTI)

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Aged 0-15 34 (0.7%)
16-44 102 (2.2)
45-64 288 (6.3)
65+ 316 (6.9)
Total persons with LLTI 740 (16.1)
Households with sufferers 608 (33.4)

Household Composition

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Single person 409 (22.5%)
With dependent6 children 555 (30.5)
Single parent 118 (6.5)
With pensioner 407 (8.9)
Pensioner living alone 210 (4.6)

Travel to Work

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Train 60 (3.3%)
Bus 49 (2.7)
Car/Van 1544 (84.9)
Passenger in car/van 141 (7.8)
Motorcycle 45 (2.5)
Bicycle 19 (1.0)
Taxi 9 (0.5)
On foot 89 (4.9)
Other8 233 (12.8)

Qualifications (Aged 16-74)

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No qualifications 949 (28.6%)
Level 1 553 (16.7)
Level 2 685 (20.6)
Level 3 270 (8.1)
Level 4/5 573 (17.3)
Other qualifications 289 (8.7)

Car Availability

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No car households 241 (13.2%)
1 car households 759 (41.7)
2 car households 622 (34.2)
3+ car households 197 (10.8)

 

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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