Statistics from the 2011 Census
Summary statistics
|
|
2001 |
2011 |
| Resident population |
3961 |
4233 |
| Number of households |
1784 |
1907 |
| Number of dwellings |
1829 |
1968 |
| Area (hectares) |
834 |
838 |
| Population density |
4.75 |
5.05 |
|
Average household size
|
2.22 |
2.21 |
Resident population by age
| Age |
Number |
% of total |
| 0-4 |
243 |
5.7% |
| 5-9 |
239 |
5.6% |
| 10-14 |
232 |
5.5% |
| 15-19 |
195 |
4.6% |
| 20-24 |
177 |
4.2% |
| 25-44 |
1031 |
24.4% |
| 45-59 |
860 |
20.3% |
| 60-64 |
277 |
6.5% |
| 65-74 |
445 |
10.5% |
| 75-84 |
361 |
8.5% |
| 85-89 |
103 |
2.4% |
| 90+ |
70 |
1.7% |
Population characteristics
| |
|
Number |
% of total |
| Ethnic group |
White British |
3559 |
84.1% |
| |
Asian |
179 |
4.2% |
| |
Black |
33 |
0.8% |
| |
Mixed |
82 |
1.9% |
| Religion |
Christian |
2496 |
59% |
| |
Other |
141 |
3.3% |
| |
No religion |
1254 |
29.6% |
| |
Not stated |
342 |
8.1% |
| Students |
resident full-time students (18+) |
88 |
2.5% |
| Health |
People with long-term illness |
725 |
17.1% |
| |
People declaring bad or very bad health |
160 |
3.8% |
| Carers |
Number of people providing unpaid care |
476 |
11.2% |
| Country of birth |
UK |
3656 |
86.4% |
| |
EU (not UK) |
237 |
5.6% |
| |
Outside EU |
340 |
8% |
Accommodation type
| |
|
Number |
Percentage |
| Accommodation |
Detached house/bungalow |
681 |
34.6% |
| |
Semi-detached house/bungalow |
740 |
37.6% |
| |
Terraced house/bungalow |
248 |
12.6% |
| |
Flat/apartment |
281 |
14.3% |
| |
Caravan |
19 |
14.1% |
| Dwelling characteristics |
No central heating |
26 |
1.4% |
| |
Overcrowding |
44 |
2.3% |
| |
Average household size |
2.2 |
|
| Tenure |
Owner occupied |
1322 |
69.3% |
| |
Rented (local authority) |
243 |
12.7% |
| |
Rented (housing association) |
52 |
2.7% |
| |
Rented (private) |
267 |
14% |
Economic activity
| |
|
Numbers |
Percentage |
| Economically active |
Working |
2094 |
71.3% |
| |
Employees |
1710 |
58.2% |
| |
Self-employed |
323 |
11% |
| |
Working student |
61 |
2.1% |
| |
Unemployed |
64 |
2.2% |
| Economically inactive |
Retired |
463 |
15.8% |
| |
Students |
121 |
4.1% |
| |
Looking after home/family |
106 |
3.6% |
| |
Sick/disabled |
42 |
1.4% |
| |
Other |
46 |
1.6% |
Travel to work
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Car/van |
1198 |
57.5% |
| Bus |
107 |
5.1% |
| Train |
112 |
5.4% |
| Cycle |
361 |
17.3% |
| Foot |
88 |
4.2% |
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