Walmer Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
3261 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
3067 (94.1%) |
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| Number of households |
3067 |
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| Owner occupied households |
2386 (77.8%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
125 (4.1) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
161 (5.2) |
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| Privately rented households |
311 (10.1) |
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| Other households3 |
84 (2.7) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| 0-15 |
559 (8.4) |
530 (7.9) |
1089 (16.3) |
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| 16-44 |
1002 (15.0) |
1025 (15.3) |
2027 (30.3) |
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| 45-64 |
855 (12.8) |
878 (13.1) |
1733 (25.9) |
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| 65-74 |
385 (5.8) |
512 (7.7) |
897 (13.4) |
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| 75-84 |
287 (4.3) |
382 (5.7) |
669 (10.0) |
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| 85 and over |
64 (1.0) |
213 (3.2) |
277 (4.1) |
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| Total |
3152 (47.1) |
3540 (52.9) |
6692 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
6622 (99.0%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
20 (0.3) |
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| Black/Black British |
8 (0.1) |
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| Chinese |
11 (0.2) |
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| Other Ethnic |
6 (0.1) |
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| Mixed |
27 (0.4) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1502 (32.3) |
1265 (27.2) |
2767 (59.4) |
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| Full time4 employees |
1009 (21.7) |
604 (13.0) |
1613 (34.6) |
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| Part time5 employees |
73 (1.6) |
445 (9.6) |
518 (11.1) |
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| Self employed |
290 (6.2) |
134 (2.9) |
424 (9.1) |
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| Economically inactive |
747 (16.0) |
1143 (24.5) |
1890 (40.6) |
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| Unemployed |
91 (2.0) |
51 (1.1) |
142 (3.0) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
52 (0.8%) |
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| 16-44 |
178 (2.7) |
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| 45-64 |
362 (5.4) |
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| 65+ |
830 (12.4) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
1422 (21.2) |
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| Households with sufferers |
1152 (37.6) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
1075 (35.1%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
678 (22.1) |
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| Single parent |
152 (5.0) |
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| With pensioner |
1130 (36.8) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
645 (21.0) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
96 (3.7%) |
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| Bus |
53 (2.0) |
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| Car/Van |
1648 (63.0) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
216 (8.3) |
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| Motorcycle |
45 (1.7) |
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| Bicycle |
66 (2.5) |
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| Taxi |
28 (1.1) |
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| On foot |
196 (7.5) |
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| Other8 |
269 (10.3) |
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Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1243 (26.7%) |
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| Level 1 |
769 (16.5) |
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| Level 2 |
1030 (22.1) |
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| Level 3 |
373 (8.0) |
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| Level 4/5 |
884 (19.0) |
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| Other qualifications |
355 (7.6) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
766 (25.0%) |
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| 1 car households |
1423 (21.3) |
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| 2 car households |
709 (10.6) |
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| 3+ car households |
169 (2.5) |
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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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