Census
2011 Census
The 2011 Census of England and
Wales took place on Sunday 27th March 2011.
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.
Previous Censuses
The 2001 Census was the twentieth full Census of population in
Great Britain. Results from Censuses
before the 1960s are in printed reports. More recent output was
also in electronic form, and more is becoming available online.
For more information please email cbaker1@worcestershire.gov.uk
or telephone Chris Baker, Principal Research Officer, on
01905 768333.