Census and Where I Live

Where I Live

Do you want to find out about where you live? If so, this section includes our Area Profiles. These profiles are available at district, town, ward, electoral division and parish level and contain a variety of information taken from the 2001 Census - including population, ethnicity, qualifications, car ownership and lots more! These profiles are ideal if you want some background information about an area and for school projects.

Also in this section, you will find information and data on health, crime, shopping rates and factsheets based on Corporate Priorities.

2001 Census

The 2001 Census took place on the 29th April 2001, it was managed and undertaken by the Office for National Statistics. A Census is the most comprehensive survey of the UK population and it provides detailed information about population, households, ethnicity, religion, car ownership, health and much more. These surveys take place every 10 years, and the next one will be in 2011.

Key findings:

• Almost 8% of the population is over the age of 75, an increase of over 8,000 people since 1991.
• On average, males aged 16-74 in employment work about 42.5 hours per week, just above the national average. However, about 26% of these also work more than 49 hours per week, which is again higher than the comparable figure for England and Wales (approximately 24%).
• About 2.5% of the total population is made up of Minority Ethnic Groups, with Pakistani being the largest single group. The proportion of Minority Ethnic Groups is highest in Redditch and Worcester.
• 17.6% of households in the county do not own a car, compared to 22.5% 10 years ago.

2011 Census

The next full census of England and Wales will take place in 2011. Before any census is held, a detailed planning programme is run to determine what information will be gathered, how it will be captured, how it will be processed and how the results will be produced and delivered. Please click on the heading for more information and development news.

For more information please e-mail cbaker1@worcestershire.gov.uk or telephone Chris Baker, Research Officer, 01905 768333.