Town and Pier Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
table one
| Number of dwellings |
901 |
|---|
| Occupied dwellings |
862 (95.7%) |
|---|
| Number of households |
862 |
|---|
| Owner occupied households |
339 (39.3%) |
|---|
| LA1 rented households |
351 (40.7) |
|---|
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
77 (8.9) |
|---|
| Privately rented households |
54 (6.3) |
|---|
| Other households3 |
41 (4.8) |
|---|
Age of Population
table 2
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
197 (8.9) |
204 (9.3) |
401 (18.2) |
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| 16-44 |
571 (25.9) |
331 (15.0) |
902 (40.9) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
202 (9.2) |
201 (9.1) |
403 (18.3) |
|---|
| 65-74 |
117 (5.3) |
139 (6.3) |
256 (11.6) |
|---|
| 75-84 |
66 (3.0) |
127 (5.8) |
193 (8.8) |
|---|
| 85 and over |
9 (0.4) |
40 (1.8) |
49 (2.2) |
|---|
| Total |
1162 (52.7) |
1042 (47.3) |
2204 (100.0) |
|---|
Ethnic Breakdown
table 3
| White |
2097 (95.1%) |
|---|
| Asian/Asian British |
18 (0.8) |
|---|
| Black/Black British |
37 (1.7) |
|---|
| Chinese |
3 (0.1) |
|---|
| Other Ethnic |
8 (0.4) |
|---|
| Mixed |
27 (1.2) |
|---|
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
table 4
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
459 (29.5) |
334 (21.5) |
793 (51.0) |
|---|
| Full time4 employees |
314 (20.2) |
142 (9.1) |
456 (29.3) |
|---|
| Part time5 employees |
31 (2.0) |
137 (8.8) |
168 (10.8) |
|---|
| Self employed |
41 (2.6) |
19 (1.2) |
60 (3.9) |
|---|
| Economically inactive |
425 (27.3) |
336 (21.6) |
761 (49.0) |
|---|
| Unemployed |
55 (3.5) |
24 (1.5) |
79 (5.1) |
|---|
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
table 5
| Aged 0-15 |
49 (2.2%) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
82 (3.7) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
113 (5.1) |
|---|
| 65+ |
262 (11.9) |
|---|
| Total persons with LLTI |
506 (23.0) |
|---|
| Households with sufferers |
410 (47.6) |
|---|
Household Composition
table 6
| Single person |
319 (37.0%) |
|---|
| With dependent6 children |
240 (27.8) |
|---|
| Single parent |
75 (8.7) |
|---|
| With pensioner |
349 (15.8) |
|---|
| Pensioner living alone |
232 (10.5) |
|---|
Travel to Work
table 7
| Train |
12 (1.7%) |
|---|
| Bus |
74 (10.5) |
|---|
| Car/Van |
322 (45.5) |
|---|
| Passenger in car/van |
64 (9.1) |
|---|
| Motorcycle |
13 (1.8) |
|---|
| Bicycle |
14 (2.0) |
|---|
| Taxi |
11 (1.6) |
|---|
| On foot |
145 (20.5) |
|---|
| Other8 |
52 (7.4) |
|---|
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
table 8
| No qualifications |
714 (45.8%) |
|---|
| Level 1 |
290 (18.6) |
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| Level 2 |
250 (16.0) |
|---|
| Level 3 |
92 (5.9) |
|---|
| Level 4/5 |
72 (4.6) |
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| Other qualifications |
140 (9.0) |
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Car Availability
table 9
| No car households |
413 (47.9%) |
|---|
| 1 car households |
326 (37.8) |
|---|
| 2 car households |
101 (11.7) |
|---|
| 3+ car households |
22 (2.6) |
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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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