Middle Deal and Sholden Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
Number of dwellings |
3066 |
Occupied dwellings |
2976 (97.1%) |
Number of households |
2976 |
Owner occupied households |
2295 (77.1%) |
LA1 rented households |
318 (10.7) |
HA/RSL2 rented households |
87 (2.9) |
Privately rented households |
192 (6.5) |
Other households3 |
84 (2.8) |
Age of Population
Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
0-15 |
730 (10.1) |
743 (10.3) |
1473 (20.4) |
16-44 |
1194 (16.5) |
1304 (18.1) |
2498 (34.6) |
45-64 |
858 (11.9) |
931 (12.9) |
1789 (24.8) |
65-74 |
319 (4.4) |
392 (5.4) |
711 (9.8) |
75-84 |
193 (2.7) |
340 (4.7) |
533 (7.4) |
85 and over |
65 (0.9) |
151 (2.1) |
216 (3.0) |
Total |
3359 (46.5) |
3861 (53.5) |
7220 (100.0) |
Ethnic Breakdown
White |
7175 (99.4%) |
Asian/Asian British |
14 (0.2) |
Black/Black British |
10 (0.1) |
Chinese |
5 (0.1) |
Other Ethnic |
5 (0.1) |
Mixed |
30 (0.4) |
Economic Position (Age 16-74)
Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
Economically active |
1691 (33.8) |
1472 (29.4) |
3163 (63.2) |
Full time4 employees |
1238 (24.7) |
657 (13.1) |
1895 (37.9) |
Part time5 employees |
79 (1.6) |
577 (11.5) |
656 (13.1) |
Self employed |
245 (4.9) |
104 (2.1) |
349 (7.0) |
Economically inactive |
683 (13.6) |
1159 (23.1) |
1842 (36.8) |
Unemployed |
81 (1.6) |
64 (1.3) |
145 (2.9) |
Long Term Illness (LLTI)
Aged 0-15 |
87 (1.2%) |
16-44 |
239 (3.3) |
45-64 |
457 (6.3) |
65+ |
681 (9.4) |
Total persons with LLTI |
1464 (20.3) |
Households with sufferers |
1169 (39.3) |
Household Composition
Single person |
1648 (55.3%) |
With dependent6 children |
897 (30.1) |
Single parent |
225 (7.6) |
With pensioner |
848 (28.5) |
Pensioner living alone |
493 (16.6) |
Travel to Work
Train |
72 (2.4%) |
Bus |
87 (2.9) |
Car/Van |
1774 (59.1) |
Passenger in car/van |
221 (7.4) |
Motorcycle |
33 (1.1) |
Bicycle |
128 (4.3) |
Taxi |
40 (1.3) |
On foot |
382 (12.7) |
Other8 |
266 (8.9) |
Qualifications (Aged 16-74)
No qualifications |
1585 (31.7%) |
Level 1 |
956 (19.1) |
Level 2 |
1052 (21.0) |
Level 3 |
325 (6.5) |
Level 4/5 |
648 (12.9) |
Other qualifications |
440 (8.8) |
Car Availability
No car households |
798 (26.8%) |
1 car households |
1378 (46.3) |
2 car households |
653 (21.9) |
3+ car households |
147 (4.9) |
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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