Buckland Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
3122 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
3035 (97.2%) |
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| Number of households |
3048 |
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| Owner occupied households |
1769 (58.0%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
725 (23.8) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
243 (8.0) |
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| Privately rented households |
205 (6.7) |
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| Other households3 |
106 (3.5) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| 0-15 |
918 (12.6) |
847 (11.6) |
1765 (24.3) |
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| 16-44 |
1406 (19.3) |
1582 (8.0) |
2988 (41.1) |
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| 45-64 |
743 (10.2) |
811 (11.1) |
1554 (21.4) |
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| 65-74 |
230 (3.2) |
288 (4.0) |
518 (7.1) |
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| 75-84 |
142 (2.0) |
228 (3.1) |
370 (5.1) |
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| 85 and over |
21 (0.3) |
61 (0.8) |
82 (1.1) |
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| Total |
3460 (47.5) |
3817 (52.4) |
7277 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
7173 (98.6%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
31 (0.4) |
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| Black/Black British |
15 (0.2) |
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| Chinese |
5 (0.1) |
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| Other Ethnic |
7 (0.1) |
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| Mixed |
51 (0.7) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1795 (35.5) |
1585 (31.3) |
3380 (66.8) |
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| Full time4 employees |
1353 (26.7) |
731 (14.5) |
2084 (41.2) |
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| Part time5 employees |
91 (1.8) |
653 (12.9) |
744 (14.7) |
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| Self employed |
180 (3.6) |
37 (0.7) |
217 (4.3) |
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| Economically inactive |
585 (11.6) |
1093 (21.6) |
1678 (33.2) |
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| Unemployed |
131 (2.6) |
103 (2.0) |
234 (4.6) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
120 (1.6% |
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| 16-44 |
340 (4.7) |
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| 45-64 |
416 (5.8) |
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| 65+ |
520 (7.1) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
1396 (19.2) |
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| Households with sufferers |
1143 (37.5) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
888 (29.1% |
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| With dependent6 children |
1090 (35.8) |
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| Single parent |
380 (12.5) |
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| With pensioner |
636 (20.9) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
422 (13.8) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
56 (1.8% |
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| Bus |
210 (6.7) |
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| Car/Van |
1682 (53.8) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
353 (11.3) |
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| Motorcycle |
39 (1.2) |
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| Bicycle |
87 (2.8) |
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| Taxi |
75 (2.4) |
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| On foot |
494 (15.8) |
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| Other8 |
131 (4.2) |
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Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1902 (37.6%) |
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| Level 1 |
1067 (21.1) |
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| Level 2 |
1004 (19.9) |
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| Level 3 |
402 (8.0) |
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| Level 4/5 |
323 (6.4) |
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| Other qualifications |
358 (7.1) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
1125 (36.9%) |
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| 1 car households |
1408 (46.2) |
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| 2 car households |
442 (14.5) |
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| 3+ car households |
73 (2.4) |
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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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