Little Stour and Ashtone Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
table
| Number of dwellings |
2612 |
|---|
| Occupied dwellings |
2527 (96.7%) |
|---|
| Number of households |
2546 |
|---|
| Owner occupied households |
1867 (73.3%) |
|---|
| LA1 rented households |
245 (9.6) |
|---|
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
73 (2.9) |
|---|
| Privately rented households |
231 (9.1) |
|---|
| Other households3 |
130 (5.1) |
|---|
Age of Population
table
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
625 (10.0) |
609 (9.8) |
1234 (19.8) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
996 (16.0) |
1040 (16.7) |
2036 (32.7) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
944 (15.2) |
932 (14.9) |
1876 (30.1) |
|---|
| 65-74 |
266 (4.3) |
304 (4.9) |
570 (9.2) |
|---|
| 75-84 |
148 (2.4) |
229 (3.7) |
377 (6.1) |
|---|
| 85 and over |
37 (0.6) |
94 (1.5) |
131 (2.1) |
|---|
| Total |
3016 (48.5) |
3208 (51.5) |
6224 (100.0) |
|---|
Ethnic Breakdown
table
| White |
6183 (99.3%) |
|---|
| Asian/Asian British |
15 (0.2) |
|---|
| Black/Black British |
3 (0.1) |
|---|
| Chinese |
8 (0.1) |
|---|
| Other Ethnic |
3 (0.1) |
|---|
| Mixed |
30 (0.5) |
|---|
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
table
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1638 (36.4) |
1379 (30.7) |
3017 (67.1) |
|---|
| Full time4 employees |
1025 (22.8) |
588 (13.1) |
1613 (35.9) |
|---|
| Part time5 employees |
79 (1.8) |
502 (11.1) |
581 (12.9) |
|---|
| Self employed |
455 (10.1) |
200 (4.4) |
655 (14.6) |
|---|
| Economically inactive |
572 (12.7) |
907 (20.2) |
1479 (32.9) |
|---|
| Unemployed |
55 (1.2) |
43 (1.0) |
98 (2.2) |
|---|
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
table
| Aged 0-15 |
36 (0.6%) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
145 (2.3) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
360 (5.8) |
|---|
| 65+ |
475 (7.6) |
|---|
| Total persons with LLTI |
1016 (16.3) |
|---|
| Households with sufferers |
843 (33.1) |
|---|
Household Composition
table
| Single person |
656 (25.8%) |
|---|
| With dependent6 children |
758 (29.8) |
|---|
| Single parent |
121 (4.8) |
|---|
| With pensioner |
666 (26.1) |
|---|
| Pensioner living alone |
388 (15.2) |
|---|
Travel to Work
table
| Train |
45 (1.5%) |
|---|
| Bus |
81 (2.8) |
|---|
| Car/Van |
1899 (65.1) |
|---|
| Passenger in car/van |
152 (5.2) |
|---|
| Motorcycle |
30 (1.0) |
|---|
| Bicycle |
79 (2.7) |
|---|
| Taxi |
5 (0.2) |
|---|
| On foot |
183 (6.3) |
|---|
| Other8 |
440 (15.1) |
|---|
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
table
| No qualifications |
1234 (27.4%) |
|---|
| Level 1 |
629 (14.0) |
|---|
| Level 2 |
892 (19.8) |
|---|
| Level 3 |
356 (7.9) |
|---|
| Level 4/5 |
1044 (23.2) |
|---|
| Other qualifications |
344 (7.6) |
|---|
Car Availability
table
| No car households |
385 (15.1%) |
|---|
| 1 car households |
1013 (39.8) |
|---|
| 2 car households |
861 (33.8) |
|---|
| 3+ car households |
287 (11.3) |
|---|
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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