District Profile (Key Statistics)
1991/2001 Census Snapshot for Dover District
Age of Population
age of popluation
| 2001 | 1991 | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
10780 (10.3) |
10334 (9.9) |
21114 (20.2) |
19714 (19.1) |
7.1 |
| 16-44 |
18270 (17.5) |
18816 (18.0) |
37086 (35.5) |
40048 (38.8) |
-7.4 |
| 45-64 |
13171 (12.6) |
13541 (12.9) |
26712 (25.5) |
20746 (20.1) |
28.8 |
| 65-74 |
4553 (4.4) |
5446 (5.2) |
9999 (9.6) |
13728 (13.3) |
-27.2 |
| 75-84 |
2820 (2.7) |
4318 (4.1) |
7138 (6.8) |
6812 (6.6) |
4.8 |
| 85 and over |
725 (0.7) |
1792 (1.7) |
2517 (2.4) |
2168 (2.2) |
16.1 |
| Total |
50319 (48.1) |
54247 (51.9) |
104566 (100.0) |
103216 (100.0) |
1.3 |
Economic Position (Aged 16-74)
Economic Position
| 2001 | 1991 | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
25819 (71.7) |
21825 (57.8) |
47653 (64.6) |
48755 (65.4) |
-2.3 |
| Full time1 employees |
18310 (50.9) |
10256 (27.1) |
28566 (38.7) |
30566 (41.0) |
-6.5 |
| Part time2 employees |
1203 (3.3) |
8101 (21.4) |
9304 (12.6) |
10483 (14.1) |
-11.2 |
| Self employed |
4242 (11.8) |
1697 (4.5) |
5939 (8.1) |
5819 (7.8) |
2.1 |
| Economically inactive |
10178 (28.3) |
15968 (42.2) |
26146 (35.4) |
34478 (46.3) |
-24.2 |
| Unemployed |
1443 (4.0) |
982 (2.6) |
2425 (3.3) |
3817 (5.1) |
-36.5 |
Housing
Housing
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Number of dwellings |
46260 |
44288 |
4.5 |
| Occupied dwellings |
44150 (95.4) |
41266 (93.2) |
7.0 |
| Number of households |
44314 |
41654 |
6.4 |
| Owner occupied households |
31763 (71.7) |
29605 (71.1) |
7.3 |
| LA3 rented households |
4936 (11.1) |
6121 (14.7) |
-19.4 |
| HA/RSL4 rented households |
1890 (4.3) |
950 (2.3) |
98.9 |
| Privately rented households |
3984 (9.0) |
3776 (9.1) |
5.5 |
| Other households5 |
1741 (3.9) |
1202 (2.9) |
44.8 |
Travel to work
Travel to Work
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Train |
1086 (2.4) |
1410 (2.9) |
-23.0 |
| Bus |
1618 (3.6) |
2330 (4.8) |
-30.6 |
| Car/Van |
26900 (59.7) |
23140 (47.5) |
16.2 |
| Passenger in car/van |
3395 (7.5) |
4080 (8.4) |
-16.8 |
| Motorcycle |
595 (1.3) |
990 (2.0) |
-39.9 |
| Bicycle |
1216 (2.7) |
1430 (2.9) |
-15.0 |
| Taxi |
449 (1.0) |
-* |
- |
| On foot |
5586 (12.4) |
6770 (13.9) |
-17.5 |
| Other8 |
4195 (9.3) |
2720 (5.6) |
54.2 |
Car Availability
Car Availability
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| No car households |
11624 (26.2) |
13277 (31.9) |
-12.5 |
| 1 car households |
19917 (44.9) |
19047 (45.7) |
4.6 |
| 2 car households |
10245 (23.1) |
7783 (18.7) |
31.6 |
| 3+ car households |
2528 (5.7) |
1547 (3.7) |
63.4 |
Limiting Long-Term Illness (LLTI)
Limiting Long-Term Illness
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Aged 0-15 |
1013 (1.0) |
402 (0.4) |
152.0 |
| 16-44 |
3392 (3.2) |
1802 (1.7) |
88.2 |
| 45-64 |
6373 (6.1) |
3876 (3.8) |
64.4 |
| 65+ |
9292 (8.9) |
6901 (6.7) |
34.6 |
| Households with sufferers |
16277 (36.7) |
10538 (25.3) |
54.5 |
| Total persons with LLTI |
20070 (19.2) |
12981 (12.6) |
54.6 |
Household Composition
Household Composition
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| Single person |
13413 (30.3) |
11080 (26.6) |
21.1 |
| With dependent7 children |
12649 (28.5) |
11830 (28.4) |
6.9 |
| Single parent |
3082 (7.0) |
1416 (3.4) |
117.7 |
| With pensioner |
12312 (27.8) |
15370 (36.9) |
-19.9 |
| Pensioner living alone |
7422 (16.8) |
6831 (16.4) |
8.7 |
Ethnic Breakdown
Ethnic Breakdown
| 2001 (%) | 1991 (%) | % Change 1991 - 2001 | |
|---|
| White |
103023 (98.5) |
102331 (99.1) |
0.7 |
| Asian/Asian British |
416 (0.4) |
373 (0.4) |
11.5 |
| Black/Black British |
191 (0.2) |
189 (0.2) |
1.1 |
| Chinese |
210 (0.2) |
111 (0.1) |
89.2 |
| Other Ethnic |
147 (0.1) |
212 (0.2) |
-30.7 |
| Mixed |
579 (0.6) |
-* |
- |
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
Qualifications
| 2001* (%) | |
|---|
| No qualifications |
23006 (31.2) |
| Level 1 |
13298 (18.0) |
| Level 2 |
15317 (20.8) |
| Level 3 |
5221 (7.1) |
| Level 4/5 |
10817 (14.7) |
| Other qualifications |
6140 (8.3) |
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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