Whitfield Ward

2001 Census Snapshot

Housing

Number of dwellings 1806
Occupied dwellings 1752 (97.0%)
Number of households 1766
Owner occupied households 1495 (84.7)
LA1 rented households 68 (3.9)
HA/RSL2 rented households 118 (6.7)
Privately rented households 25 (1.4)
Other households3 60 (3.4)

Age of Population

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
0-15 448 (10.1) 414 (9.3) 862 (19.4)
16-44 696 (15.7) 758 (17.1) 1454 (32.8)
45-64 649 (14.6) 649 (14.6) 1298 (29.2)
65-74 207 (4.7) 241 (5.4) 448 (10.1)
75-84 100 (2.2) 158 (3.6) 258 (5.8)
85 and over 25 (0.6) 93 (2.1) 118 (2.7)
Total 2125 (47.9) 2313 (52.1) 4438 (100.0)

Ethnic Breakdown

White 4387 (98.9%)
Asian/Asian British 25 (0.6)
Black/Black British 6 (0.1)
Chinese 3 (0.1)
Other Ethnic 3 (0.1)
Mixed 16 (0.4)

Economic Position (Age 16-74)

Males (%)Females (%)Total (%) 
Economically active 1123 (35.1) 992 (31.0) 2115 (66.1)
Full time4 employees 845 (26.4) 454 (14.2) 1299 (40.6)
Part time5 employees 48 (1.5) 409 (12.8) 457 (14.3)
Self employed 146 (4.6) 48 (1.5) 194 (6.1)
Economically inactive 429 (13.4) 656 (20.5) 1085 (33.9)
Unemployed 45 (1.4) 36 (1.1) 81 (2.5)

Long Term Illness (LLTI)

Aged 0-15 36 (0.8%)
16-44 115 (2.6)
45-64 301 (6.8)
65+ 338 (7.6)
Total persons with LLTI 790 (17.8)
Households with sufferers 614 (34.8)

Household Composition

Single person 348 (19.7%)
With dependent6 children 570 (32.3)
Single parent 128 (7.2)
With pensioner 440 (24.9)
Pensioner living alone 223 (12.6)

Travel to Work

Train 29 (1.4%)
Bus 86 (4.3)
Car/Van 1411 (69.7)
Passenger in car/van 182 (9.0)
Motorcycle 30 (1.5)
Bicycle 34 (1.7)
Taxi 6 (0.3)
On foot 110 (5.4)
Other8 135 (6.7)

Qualifications (Aged 16-74)

No qualifications 956 (29.8%)
Level 1 588 (18.3)
Level 2 703 (21.9)
Level 3 257 (8.0)
Level 4/5 353 (11.0)
Other qualifications 346 (10.8)

Car Availability

No car households 251 (14.2%)
1 car households 822 (46.5)
2 car households 550 (31.1)
3+ car households 144 (8.2)

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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