St Margaret's Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
2071 |
| Occupied dwellings |
1878 (90.7%) |
| Number of households |
1878 |
| Owner occupied households |
1378 (73.4%) |
| LA1 rented households |
96 (5.1) |
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
69 (3.7) |
| Privately rented households |
132 (7.0) |
| Other households3 |
203 (10.8) |
Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
| 0-15 |
576 (11.1) |
517 (10.0) |
1093 (21.1) |
| 16-44 |
1148 (22.2) |
766 (14.8) |
1914 (37.0) |
| 45-64 |
631 (12.2) |
666 (12.9) |
1297 (25.1) |
| 65-74 |
232 (4.5) |
227 (4.4) |
459 (8.9) |
| 75-84 |
125 (2.4) |
170 (3.3) |
295 (5.7) |
| 85 and over |
42 (0.8) |
68 (1.3) |
110 (2.1) |
| Total |
2754 (53.3) |
2414 (46.7) |
5168 (100.0) |
Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
5081 (98.3%) |
| Asian/Asian British |
33 (0.6) |
| Black/Black British |
3 (0.1) |
| Chinese |
3 (0.1) |
| Other Ethnic |
5 (0.1) |
| Mixed |
44 (0.9) |
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
| Economically active |
1467 (40.0) |
948 (25.8) |
2415 (65.8) |
| Full time4 employees |
1147 (31.2) |
495 (13.5) |
1642 (44.7) |
| Part time5 employees |
58 (1.6) |
294 (8.0) |
352 (9.6) |
| Self employed |
202 (5.5) |
92 (2.5) |
294 (8.0) |
| Economically inactive |
543 (14.8) |
714 (19.4) |
1257 (34.2) |
| Unemployed |
42 (1.1) |
39 (1.1) |
81 (2.2) |
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
29 (0.6%) |
| 16-44 |
102 (2.0) |
| 45-64 |
266 (5.1) |
| 65+ |
391 (7.6) |
| Total persons with LLTI |
788 (15.2) |
| Households with sufferers |
646 (34.4) |
Household Composition
| Single person |
509 (27.1%) |
| With dependent6 children |
468 (24.9) |
| Single parent |
74 (3.9) |
| With pensioner |
555 (29.6) |
| Pensioner living alone |
295 (15.7) |
Travel to Work
| Train |
54 (2.3%) |
| Bus |
28 (1.2) |
| Car/Van |
1318 (56.7) |
| Passenger in car/van |
92 (4.0) |
| Motorcycle |
23 (1.0) |
| Bicycle |
41 (1.8) |
| Taxi |
8 (0.3) |
| On foot |
483 (20.8) |
| Other8 |
279 (12.0) |
Qualifications
7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
768 (20.9%) |
| Level 1 |
616 (16.8) |
| Level 2 |
998 (27.2) |
| Level 3 |
271 (7.4) |
| Level 4/5 |
689 (18.8) |
| Other qualifications |
327 (8.9) |
Car Availability
| No car households |
274 (14.6%) |
| 1 car households |
884 (47.1) |
| 2 car households |
555 (29.6) |
| 3+ car households |
165 (8.8) |
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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