Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
3059 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
2926 (95.7%) |
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| Number of households |
2931 |
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| Owner occupied households |
2278 (77.7%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
87 (3.0) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
97 (3.3) |
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| Privately rented households |
393 (13.4) |
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| Other households3 |
76 (2.6) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
753 (10.7) |
735 (10.5) |
1488 (21.2) |
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| 16-44 |
1452 (20.7) |
1474 (21.0) |
2926 (41.8) |
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| 45-64 |
866 (12.3) |
840 (12.0) |
1706 (24.3) |
|---|
| 65-74 |
236 (3.4) |
245 (3.5) |
481 (6.9) |
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| 75-84 |
105 (1.5) |
185 (2.6) |
290 (4.1) |
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| 85 and over |
29 (0.4) |
88 (1.3) |
117 (1.7) |
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| Total |
3441 (49.1) |
3567 (50.9) |
7008 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
6873 (98.1%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
21 (0.3) |
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| Black/Black British |
15 (0.2) |
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| Chinese |
48 (0.7) |
|---|
| Other Ethnic |
25 (0.4) |
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| Mixed |
38 (0.5) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1941 (37.9) |
1656 (32.3) |
3597 (70.3) |
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| Full time4 employees |
1497 (29.3) |
828 (16.2) |
2325 (45.4) |
|---|
| Part time5 employees |
76 (1.5) |
603 (11.8) |
679 (13.3) |
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| Self employed |
198 (3.9) |
77 (1.5) |
275 (5.4) |
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| Economically inactive |
617 (12.1) |
902 (17.6) |
1519 (29.7) |
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| Unemployed |
113 (2.2) |
78 (1.5) |
191 (3.7) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
67 (1.0%) |
|---|
| 16-44 |
221 (3.2) |
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| 45-64 |
429 (6.1) |
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| 65+ |
421 (6.0) |
|---|
| Total persons with LLTI |
1138 (16.2) |
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| Households with sufferers |
944 (32.2) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
902 (30.8) |
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| With dependent6 children |
919 (31.4) |
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| Single parent |
207 (7.1) |
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| With pensioner |
543 (7.7) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
344 (4.9) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
87 (2.6%) |
|---|
| Bus |
146 (4.3) |
|---|
| Car/Van |
1858 (54.9) |
|---|
| Passenger in car/van |
282 (8.3) |
|---|
| Motorcycle |
52 (1.5) |
|---|
| Bicycle |
85 (2.5) |
|---|
| Taxi |
46 (1.4) |
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| On foot |
608 (18.0) |
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| Other8 |
222 (6.6) |
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Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1570 (30.6%) |
|---|
| Level 1 |
1096 (21.4) |
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| Level 2 |
1140 (22.2) |
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| Level 3 |
386 (7.5) |
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| Level 4/5 |
499 (9.7) |
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| Other qualifications |
432 (8.4) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
846 (28.9%) |
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| 1 car households |
1445 (49.3) |
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| 2 car households |
538 (18.4) |
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| 3+ car households |
102 (3.5) |
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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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