Mill Hill Ward

2001 Census Snapshot

Housing

Number of dwellings 3155
Occupied dwellings 3088 (97.9%)
Number of households 3088
Owner occupied households 2260 (73.2%)
LA1 rented households 422 (13.7)
HA/RSL2 rented households 140 (4.5)
Privately rented households 174 (5.6)
Other households3 92 (3.0)

Age of Population

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
0-15 853 (11.2) 892 (11.7) 1745 (23.0)
16-44 1338 (17.6) 1449 (19.1) 2787 (36.7)
45-64 858 (11.3) 933 (12.3) 1791 (23.6)
65-74 292 (3.8) 396 (5.2) 688 (9.1)
75-84 182 (2.4) 274 (3.6) 456 (6.0)
85 and over 43 (0.6) 91 (1.2) 134 (1.8)
Total 3566 (46.9) 4035 (53.1) 7601 (100.0)

Ethnic Breakdown

White 7521 (98.9%)
Asian/Asian British 12 (0.2)
Black/Black British 13 (0.2)
Chinese 17 (0.2)
Other Ethnic 6 (0.1)
Mixed 47 (0.6)

Economic Position (Age 16-74)

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
Economically active 1823 (34.6) 1584 (30.1) 3407 (64.7)
Full time4 employees 1323 (25.1) 705 (13.4) 2028 (38.5)
Part time5 employees 105 (2.0) 670 (12.7) 775 (14.7)
Self employed 248 (4.7) 82 (1.6) 330 (6.3)
Economically inactive 672 (12.8) 1186 (22.5) 1858 (35.3)
Unemployed 89 (1.7) 65 (1.2) 154 (2.9)

Long Term Illness (LLTI)

Aged 0-15 91 (1.2%)
16-44 274 (3.6%)
45-64 503 (6.6%)
65+ 723 (9.5%)
Total persons with LLTI 1591 (21.0%)
Households with sufferers 1254 (40.6%)

Household Composition

Single person 796 (25.8%)
With dependent6 children 1060 (34.3)
Single parent 259 (8.4)
With pensioner 808 (26.2)
Pensioner living alone 483 (15.6)

Travel to Work

Train 98 (3.0%)
Bus 127 (3.9)
Car/Van 1932 (59.6)
Passenger in car/van 297 (9.2)
Motorcycle 50 (1.5)
Bicycle 133 (4.1)
Taxi 61 (1.9)
On foot 310 (9.6)
Other8 231 (7.1)

Qualifications (Aged 16-74)

No qualifications 1923 (36.5%)
Level 1 1104 (21.0)
Level 2 1033 (19.6)
Level 3 312 (5.9)
Level 4/5 454 (8.6)
Other qualifications 440 (8.4)

Car Availability

No car households 876 (28.4%)
1 car households 1937 (62.7)
2 car households 679 (22.0)
3+ car households 136 (4.4)

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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