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Middle Deal and Sholden Ward

2001 Census Snapshot

Housing

Number of dwellings 3066
Occupied dwellings 2976 (97.1%)
Number of households 2976
Owner occupied households 2295 (77.1%)
LA1 rented households 318 (10.7)
HA/RSL2 rented households 87 (2.9)
Privately rented households 192 (6.5)
Other households3 84 (2.8)

Age of Population

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
0-15 730 (10.1) 743 (10.3) 1473 (20.4)
16-44 1194 (16.5) 1304 (18.1) 2498 (34.6)
45-64 858 (11.9) 931 (12.9) 1789 (24.8)
65-74 319 (4.4) 392 (5.4) 711 (9.8)
75-84 193 (2.7) 340 (4.7) 533 (7.4)
85 and over 65 (0.9) 151 (2.1) 216 (3.0)
Total 3359 (46.5) 3861 (53.5) 7220 (100.0)

Ethnic Breakdown

White 7175 (99.4%)
Asian/Asian British 14 (0.2)
Black/Black British 10 (0.1)
Chinese 5 (0.1)
Other Ethnic 5 (0.1)
Mixed 30 (0.4)

Economic Position (Age 16-74)

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
Economically active 1691 (33.8) 1472 (29.4) 3163 (63.2)
Full time4 employees 1238 (24.7) 657 (13.1) 1895 (37.9)
Part time5 employees 79 (1.6) 577 (11.5) 656 (13.1)
Self employed 245 (4.9) 104 (2.1) 349 (7.0)
Economically inactive 683 (13.6) 1159 (23.1) 1842 (36.8)
Unemployed 81 (1.6) 64 (1.3) 145 (2.9)

Long Term Illness (LLTI)

Aged 0-15 87 (1.2%)
16-44 239 (3.3)
45-64 457 (6.3)
65+ 681 (9.4)
Total persons with LLTI 1464 (20.3)
Households with sufferers 1169 (39.3)

Household Composition

Single person 1648 (55.3%)
With dependent6 children 897 (30.1)
Single parent 225 (7.6)
With pensioner 848 (28.5)
Pensioner living alone 493 (16.6)

Travel to Work

Train 72 (2.4%)
Bus 87 (2.9)
Car/Van 1774 (59.1)
Passenger in car/van 221 (7.4)
Motorcycle 33 (1.1)
Bicycle 128 (4.3)
Taxi 40 (1.3)
On foot 382 (12.7)
Other8 266 (8.9)

Qualifications (Aged 16-74)

No qualifications 1585 (31.7%)
Level 1 956 (19.1)
Level 2 1052 (21.0)
Level 3 325 (6.5)
Level 4/5 648 (12.9)
Other qualifications 440 (8.8)

Car Availability

No car households 798 (26.8%)
1 car households 1378 (46.3)
2 car households 653 (21.9)
3+ car households 147 (4.9)

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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