Eythorne and Shepherdswell Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
table
| Number of dwellings |
1874 |
|---|
| Occupied dwellings |
1819 (97.1%) |
|---|
| Number of households |
1819 |
|---|
| Owner occupied households |
1381 (75.9%) |
|---|
| LA1 rented households |
244 (13.4) |
|---|
| HA/RSL2 rented households |
34 (1.9) |
|---|
| Privately rented households |
109 (6.0) |
|---|
| Other households3 |
51 (2.8) |
|---|
Age of Population
table
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
490 (10.7) |
424 (9.2) |
914 (19.9) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
775 (16.9) |
854 (18.6) |
1629 (35.5) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
653 (14.2) |
666 (14.5) |
1319 (28.8) |
|---|
| 65-74 |
176 (3.8) |
208 (4.5) |
384 (8.4) |
|---|
| 75-84 |
112 (2.4) |
152 (3.3) |
264 (5.8) |
|---|
| 85 and over |
10 (0.2) |
64 (1.4) |
74 (1.6) |
|---|
| Total |
2216 (48.3) |
2368 (51.7) |
4584 (100.0) |
|---|
Ethnic Breakdown
table
| White |
4532 (98.9%) |
|---|
| Asian/Asian British |
3 (0.1) |
|---|
| Black/Black British |
6 (0.1) |
|---|
| Chinese |
0 (0) |
|---|
| Other Ethnic |
5 (0.1) |
|---|
| Mixed |
25 (0.5) |
|---|
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
table
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1222 (36.8) |
1053 (31.7) |
2275 (68.4) |
|---|
| Full time4 employees |
874 (26.3) |
525 (15.8) |
1399 (42.1) |
|---|
| Part time5 employees |
50 (1.5) |
367 (11.0) |
417 (12.5) |
|---|
| Self employed |
221 (6.6) |
84 (2.5) |
305 (9.2) |
|---|
| Economically inactive |
377 (11.3) |
672 (20.2) |
1049 (31.6) |
|---|
| Unemployed |
45 (1.4) |
34 (1.0) |
79 (2.4) |
|---|
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
table
| Aged 0-15 |
34 (0.7%) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
102 (2.2) |
|---|
| 45-64 |
288 (6.3) |
|---|
| 65+ |
316 (6.9) |
|---|
| Total persons with LLTI |
740 (16.1) |
|---|
| Households with sufferers |
608 (33.4) |
|---|
Household Composition
table
| Single person |
409 (22.5%) |
|---|
| With dependent6 children |
555 (30.5) |
|---|
| Single parent |
118 (6.5) |
|---|
| With pensioner |
407 (8.9) |
|---|
| Pensioner living alone |
210 (4.6) |
|---|
Travel to Work
table
| Train |
60 (3.3%) |
|---|
| Bus |
49 (2.7) |
|---|
| Car/Van |
1544 (84.9) |
|---|
| Passenger in car/van |
141 (7.8) |
|---|
| Motorcycle |
45 (2.5) |
|---|
| Bicycle |
19 (1.0) |
|---|
| Taxi |
9 (0.5) |
|---|
| On foot |
89 (4.9) |
|---|
| Other8 |
233 (12.8) |
|---|
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
table
| No qualifications |
949 (28.6%) |
|---|
| Level 1 |
553 (16.7) |
|---|
| Level 2 |
685 (20.6) |
|---|
| Level 3 |
270 (8.1) |
|---|
| Level 4/5 |
573 (17.3) |
|---|
| Other qualifications |
289 (8.7) |
|---|
Car Availability
table
| No car households |
241 (13.2%) |
|---|
| 1 car households |
759 (41.7) |
|---|
| 2 car households |
622 (34.2) |
|---|
| 3+ car households |
197 (10.8) |
|---|
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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