Castle Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
1150 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
1082 (94.1%) |
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| Number of households |
1121 |
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| Owner occupied households |
620 (55.3%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
202 (18.0) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
11 (1.0) |
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| Privately rented households |
230 (20.5) |
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| Other households3 |
58 (5.2) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| 0-15 |
85 (4.2) |
101 (5.0) |
186 (9.3) |
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| 16-44 |
300 (15.0) |
237 (11.8) |
537 (26.8) |
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| 45-64 |
285 (14.2) |
259 (12.9) |
544 (27.2) |
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| 65-74 |
125 (6.2) |
190 (9.5) |
315 (15.7) |
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| 75-84 |
119 (5.9) |
193 (9.6) |
312 (15.6) |
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| 85 and over |
27 (1.3) |
81 (4.0) |
108 (5.4) |
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| Total |
941 (47.0) |
1061 (53.0) |
2002 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
1977 (98.8%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
13 (0.6) |
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| Black/Black British |
3 (0.1) |
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| Chinese |
0 (0) |
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| Other Ethnic |
7 (0.3) |
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| Mixed |
10 (0.5) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
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| Economically active |
475 (34.0) |
353 (25.2) |
828 (59.2) |
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| Full time4 employees |
319 (22.8) |
187 (13.4) |
506 (36.2) |
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| Part time5 employees |
28 (2.0) |
83 (5.9) |
111 (7.9) |
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| Self employed |
76 (5.4) |
45 (3.2) |
121 (8.7) |
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| Economically inactive |
236 (16.9) |
334 (23.9) |
570 (40.8) |
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| Unemployed |
41 (2.9) |
31 (2.2) |
72 (5.2) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
21 (1.0%) |
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| 16-44 |
75 (3.7) |
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| 45-64 |
155 (7.7) |
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| 65+ |
373 (18.6) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
624 (31.2) |
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| Households with sufferers |
512 (45.7) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
593 (52.9%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
118 (10.5) |
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| Single parent |
28 (2.5) |
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| With pensioner |
492 (43.9) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
315 (28.1) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
22 (2.9%) |
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| Bus |
26 (3.4) |
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| Car/Van |
317 (42.0) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
40 (5.3) |
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| Motorcycle |
8 (1.1) |
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| Bicycle |
12 (1.6) |
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| Taxi |
7 (0.9) |
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| On foot |
225 (29.8) |
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| Other8 |
97 (12.9) |
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Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
444 (32.0%) |
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| Level 1 |
194(14.0) |
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| Level 2 |
269 (19.4) |
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| Level 3 |
96 (6.9) |
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| Level 4/5 |
272 (19.6) |
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| Other qualifications |
114 (8.2) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
518 (46.2%) |
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| 1 car households |
449 (40.0) |
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| 2 car households |
122 (10.9) |
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| 3+ car households |
32 (2.9) |
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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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