Sandwich Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
3169 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
2976 (93.9%) |
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| Number of households |
2976 |
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| Owner occupied households |
2222 (74.7%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
326 (11.0) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
12 (0.4) |
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| Privately rented households |
255 (8.6) |
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| Other households3 |
161 (5.4) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
639 (9.6) |
576 (8.6) |
1215 (18.2) |
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| 16-44 |
1007 (15.1) |
1108 (16.6) |
2115 (31.7) |
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| 45-64 |
849 (12.7) |
939 (14.1) |
1788 (26.8) |
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| 65-74 |
371 (5.6) |
438 (6.6) |
809 (12.1) |
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| 75-84 |
237 (3.6) |
328 (4.9) |
565 (8.5) |
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| 85 and over |
56 (0.8) |
119 (1.8) |
175 (2.6) |
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| Total |
3159 (47.4) |
3508 (52.6) |
6667 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
6560 (98.4%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
44 (0.7) |
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| Black/Black British |
12 (0.2) |
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| Chinese |
18 (0.3) |
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| Other Ethnic |
14 (0.2) |
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| Mixed |
37 (0.6) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1628 (34.5) |
1387 (29.4) |
3015 (63.9) |
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| Full time4 employees |
1112 (23.6) |
667 (14.1) |
1779 (37.7) |
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| Part time5 employees |
71 (1.5) |
492 (10.4) |
563 (11.9) |
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| Self employed |
355 (7.5) |
142 (3.0) |
497 (10.5) |
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| Economically inactive |
606 (12.8) |
1100 (23.3) |
1706 (36.1) |
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| Unemployed |
64 (1.4) |
37 (0.8) |
101 (2.1) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
53 (0.8%) |
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| 16-44 |
156 (2.3) |
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| 45-64 |
332 (5.0) |
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| 65+ |
679 (10.2) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
1220 (18.3) |
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| Households with sufferers |
1005 (35.9) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
940 (31.6%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
714 (24.0) |
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| Single parent |
142 (4.8) |
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| With pensioner |
1036 (34.8) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
594 (20.0) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
50 (1.7%) |
|---|
| Bus |
160 (5.5) |
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| Car/Van |
1684 (58.0) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
146 (5.0) |
|---|
| Motorcycle |
30 (1.0) |
|---|
| Bicycle |
166 (5.7) |
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| Taxi |
8 (0.3) |
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| On foot |
340 (11.7) |
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| Other8 |
321 (11.0) |
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Qualifications
7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1287 (27.2%) |
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| Level 1 |
744 (15.7) |
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| Level 2 |
876 (18.5) |
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| Level 3 |
310 (6.6) |
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| Level 4/5 |
1142 (24.2) |
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| Other qualifications |
365 (7.7) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
617 (20.7%) |
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| 1 car households |
1411 (47.4) |
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| 2 car households |
748 (25.1) |
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| 3+ car households |
200 (6.7) |
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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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