River Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
1831 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
1801 (98.4%) |
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| Number of households |
1801 |
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| Owner occupied households |
1643 (91.2%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
42 (2.3) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
21 (1.2) |
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| Privately rented households |
60 (3.3) |
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| Other households3 |
35 (1.9) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| 0-15 |
371 (8.3) |
377 (8.5) |
748 (16.8) |
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| 16-44 |
703 (15.8) |
717 (16.1) |
1420 (31.9) |
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| 45-64 |
703 (15.8) |
696 (15.6) |
1399 (31.4) |
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| 65-74 |
204 (4.6) |
230 (5.2) |
434 (9.7) |
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| 75-84 |
119 (2.7) |
207 (4.6) |
326 (7.3) |
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| 85 and over |
33 (0.7) |
94 (2.1) |
127 (2.9) |
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| Total |
2133 (47.9) |
2321 (52.1) |
4454 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
4396 (98.7%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
16 (0.4) |
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| Black/Black British |
9 (0.2) |
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| Chinese |
14 (0.3) |
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| Other Ethnic |
4 (0.1) |
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| Mixed |
25 (0.6) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1155 (35.5) |
1025 (31.5) |
2180 (66.9) |
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| Full time4 employees |
829 (25.5) |
445 (13.7) |
1274 (39.1) |
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| Part time5 employees |
53 (1.6) |
434 (13.3) |
487 (14.9) |
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| Self employed |
202 (6.2) |
80 (2.5) |
282 (8.7) |
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| Economically inactive |
456 (14.0) |
620 (19.0) |
1076 (33.0) |
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| Unemployed |
36 (1.1) |
27 (0.8) |
63 (1.9) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
46 (1.0%) |
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| 16-44 |
90 (2.0) |
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| 45-64 |
260 (5.8) |
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| 65+ |
337 (7.6) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
733 (16.4) |
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| Households with sufferers |
581 (32.2) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
418 (23.2%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
501 (27.8) |
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| Single parent |
70 (3.9) |
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| With pensioner |
498 (27.7) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
254 (13.9) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
33 (1.6%) |
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| Bus |
56 (2.7) |
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| Car/Van |
1478 (70.0) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
142 (6.7) |
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| Motorcycle |
31 (1.5) |
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| Bicycle |
39 (1.8) |
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| Taxi |
16 (0.8) |
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| On foot |
110 (5.2) |
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| Other8 |
207 (9.8) |
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Qualifications
7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
798 (24.5%) |
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| Level 1 |
539 (16.6) |
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| Level 2 |
750 (23.1) |
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| Level 3 |
261 (8.0) |
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| Level 4/5 |
593 (18.2) |
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| Other qualifications |
310 (9.5) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
253 (14.0%) |
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| 1 car households |
791 (44.0) |
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| 2 car households |
599 (33.2) |
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| 3+ car households |
158 (8.8) |
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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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