Tower Hamlets Ward
2001 Census Snapshot
Housing
| Number of dwellings |
2360 |
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| Occupied dwellings |
2211 (93.7%) |
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| Number of households |
2214 |
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| Owner occupied households |
1194 (53.9%) |
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| LA1 rented households |
314 (14.2) |
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| HA/RSL2 rented households |
206 (9.3) |
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| Privately rented households |
412 (18.6) |
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| Other households3 |
88 (4.0) |
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Age of Population
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| 0-15 |
559 (11.7) |
493 (10.3) |
1052 (22.0) |
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| 16-44 |
961 (20.1) |
1035 (21.6) |
1996 (41.7) |
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| 45-64 |
505 (10.6) |
478 (10.0) |
983 (20.6) |
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| 65-74 |
149 (3.1) |
216 (4.5) |
365 (7.6) |
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| 75-84 |
110 (2.3) |
178 (3.7) |
288 (6.0) |
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| 85 and over |
18 (0.4) |
80 (1.7) |
98 (2.0) |
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| Total |
2302 (48.1) |
2480 (51.9) |
4782 (100.0) |
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Ethnic Breakdown
| White |
4709 (98.5%) |
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| Asian/Asian British |
25 (0.5) |
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| Black/Black British |
8 (0.2) |
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| Chinese |
14 (0.3) |
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| Other Ethnic |
6 (0.1) |
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| Mixed |
24 (0.5) |
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Economic Position (Age 16-74)
| Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|
| Economically active |
1190 (35.6) |
968 (29.0) |
2158 (64.6) |
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| Full time4 employees |
831 (24.9) |
464 (13.9) |
1295 (38.8) |
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| Part time5 employees |
48 (1.4) |
337 (10.1) |
385 (11.5) |
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| Self employed |
132 (4.0) |
54 (1.6) |
186 (5.6) |
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| Economically inactive |
421 (12.6) |
761 (22.8) |
1182 (35.4) |
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| Unemployed |
148 (4.4) |
81 (2.4) |
229 (6.9) |
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Long Term Illness (LLTI)
| Aged 0-15 |
69 (1.4%) |
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| 16-44 |
266 (5.6) |
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| 45-64 |
291 (6.1) |
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| 65+ |
415 (8.7) |
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| Total persons with LLTI |
1041 (21.8) |
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| Households with sufferers |
827 (37.3) |
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Household Composition
| Single person |
851 (38.4%) |
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| With dependent6 children |
630 (28.5) |
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| Single parent |
245 (11.1) |
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| With pensioner |
517 (23.3) |
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| Pensioner living alone |
369 (16.7) |
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Travel to Work
| Train |
53 (2.8%) |
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| Bus |
67 (3.5) |
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| Car/Van |
876 (45.6) |
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| Passenger in car/van |
144 (7.5) |
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| Motorcycle |
20 (1.0) |
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| Bicycle |
45 (2.3) |
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| Taxi |
34 (1.8) |
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| On foot |
534 (27.8) |
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| Other8 |
146 (7.6) |
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Qualifications
7 (Aged 16-74)
| No qualifications |
1189 (35.6%) |
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| Level 1 |
671 (20.1) |
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| Level 2 |
665 (19.9) |
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| Level 3 |
232 (6.9) |
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| Level 4/5 |
327 (9.8) |
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| Other qualifications |
255 (7.6) |
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Car Availability
| No car households |
1000 (45.2%) |
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| 1 car households |
927 (41.9) |
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| 2 car households |
237 (10.7) |
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| 3+ car households |
50 (2.2) |
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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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