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Key Statistics were published on 13 February 2003 and provide an overview of the major findings of the 2001 Census through selected key data. Following is a summary of the Key Statistics for Bedfordshire and its three Districts, organised by major topics. Wherever possible, a comparison with 1991 Census results is included to highlight the major changes which occurred between 1991 and 2001. However, comparisons are not always possible due either to changes in definitions or the data being collected for the first time in 2001. Total Population Total population of Bedfordshire in 2001 was 381,572 (189,164 males and 192,408 females), an increase of 7.2% since 1991, compared to a growth of 5.2% in the East of England and 2.5% in England and Wales. This increase varies across the County. The rate of growth for Bedford Borough was 9.2%, Mid Bedfordshire 8.9% and South Bedfordshire 3.0%. Ethnicity 6.7% of the County's population was non-white in 2001, a rise from 5.1% in 1991. In Bedford Borough the figure was higher – 13% compared to 2.4% in Mid Bedfordshire and 3.1% in South Bedfordshire. The increase would appear to come from the existing ethnic population (or migration from within UK) rather than from immigration as the number of people born outside the UK is approximately the same as in 1991. Religion 72.5% of the County's population consider themselves to be Christian, with 23.8% having no religion or preferring not to state their religion (it was not compulsory to answer the question on the Census form). Of the 11,077 people in the County who stated their religion as being other than Christian, 77.6% are resident in Bedford Borough. Marital Status and Families 27% of the County's population was single (never been married) compared to 30.1% for England and Wales. The percentage of people married (55.5%) is higher than the national figure of 50.9%. One person households increased from 22.9% in 1991 to 26.5% in 2001. The number of lone parent households with dependant children has more than doubled in the last ten years from 3,797 in 1991 to 7,934 in 2001. Transport 207,830 cars/vans were available for use by households in 2001 compared with 160,649 in 1991, an increase of 29.4%. Households with two or more cars increased from 34.4% in 1991 to 40.7%. There has been a 2.4% increase in the number of people travelling to work by car, and a decrease of 3% in people walking or cycling to work. However the proportion of people working at home has doubled since 1991, from 4.7% to 9.6%. Health/Care The percentage of people with a limiting long term illness has increased from 9.8% in 1991 to 14.3% in 2001. A question on the provision of care was asked for the first time as part of 2001 Census. It showed that 35,869 people (9.4% of the population) provided unpaid care in 2001, with 16.5% of these (5,934 people) providing unpaid care for over 50 hours per week. Work The percentage of females aged 16-74 who are working has increased from 57.3% in 1991 to 59.8% in2001. The number of people working in manufacturing has decreased from 21% to 16.3%. 67.1% of the population aged 16-74 were employed or self-employed compared to 60.6% for England and Wales. Of the population aged 16-74, 19.9% have been educated to degree level or higher, whereas 25% have no qualifications. Housing Total number of households increased from 135,326 in 1991 to 153,862, a rise of 13.7%. The percentage of owner occupied households increased slightly from 74.2% to 75.3%. The number of households lacking basic amenities has decreased. 4.1% have no central heating compared to 10.8 % in 1991, and the number without own bath/shower and toilet has decreased from 1.04% to 0.3%. Average household size decreased from 2.57 in 1991 to 2.45 in 2001. Back to Top
Intranet/Internet The Research Team of the Information Management and Research Group are developing an on-line facility to ensure straightforward access to 2001 Census data. There is now a Census home page that directs users to whichever type of data they need. County and District Profiles These have been developed by the Research Team to provide a range of useful information for each area. They are available on both the Intranet and Internet and can be either viewed or downloaded as excel files. They have been designed to print onto two sides of A4 paper. Similar profiles will be produced for towns, wards and parishes when the required data is published. These can be available as paper copies for libraries, schools etc on demand. Standard Tables These have been recently published at Local Authority level by ONS. There are over a hundred tables giving detailed information on all aspects of the census. A selection will be published on the Intranet under the following subject headings: Population and People Ethnicity Households and Dwellings Education and Qualifications Health and Carers Labour and Economy Transport and Commuting Future developments Key Statistics for Wards and Output Areas are due to be published on 30 June. These will provide the first indication of data for small areas. They are due to be followed by more detailed tables in July. Output Area boundaries have recently been received and are in the process of being loaded onto the council's Geographic Information System so that we can produce maps of the areas and, hopefully, eventually produce thematic maps showing distribution of census data. Output areas are the smallest area for which census data will be produced which will, hopefully, enable us to produce census data for specific areas which are not standard areas such as wards and parishes eg Shortstown. June 2003 Back to Top
Intranet/Internet The Research Team in the Information Management & Research Group has continued to expand the range of Census data available online as new datasets have been released by the Office for National Statistics. There is a link to the Bedfordshire Census material on the Intranet homepage. Significant recent additions to the Intranet and Internet include: Standard Tables These provide the most detailed Census information and a selection of the most significant Standard Tables, from the more than 100 available, has been published under the headings of: Population and People Ethnicity Households and Dwellings Labour and Economy Education and Qualifications Health and Carers Transport and Commuting These tables can either be viewed online or downloaded as Excel files. Due to the volume and complexity of the Standard Tables, we have only presented data for the County and Districts, but links have also been provided to the ONS website where Standard Table data for wards will be posted shortly. Key Statistics Key Statistics data at the ward level has now been added to the Intranet and Internet in both number (count) and percentage form; again, these tables can be viewed online or downloaded as Excel files. Ward Profiles Designed to provide a summary of key Census information for each ward, Profiles of all 75 Wards in Bedfordshire are now available on the Intranet and Internet. They have been designed to fit onto two sides of A4 paper and supplement the County and District Profiles previously available online. Profiles will also be prepared for Parishes and Towns when the data is published by ONS. Printed copies of all Profiles will be available for libraries, schools etc upon request. Please contact us if you require an A4 map of any ward. Output Areas Data for Output Areas, which average 125 households and are the building blocks of the Census, has now been released and is available on the ONS website. The Output Area boundaries have been loaded onto the Council's Geographic Information System. Being based on such small geographic areas, Output Area data is very flexible and can be combined to produce Census data for sub-ward areas that are not parishes, for example communities such as Shortstown. Frequently Asked Questions and Help An FAQ section has been added to both the Intranet and Internet along with a Help facility that gives a direct email link to the Research Team for those with questions not covered in the FAQ or who are experiencing difficulty in accessing or interpreting Census data. Other Developments Delays in the Release of Data by ONS Origin/destination data for Travel to Work and Migration patterns was scheduled for release in October 2003. However, ONS has advised us that due to various technical problems and disclosure issues, the release has been postponed until 3 February 2004. This has also caused a delay in the release of Key Statistics for Parishes and Towns, which will delay publication of the Profiles for Bedfordshire Parishes and Towns. Current indications are that data for Parishes will be published in March 2004 and for Towns in May 2004. Back to Top
The following note highlights the main aspects of the data for Bedfordshire. Supplementary data will be appearing on the Census pages of the Intranet and Internet in due course. Total Flows The total number of people travelling out of the county to work has increased by 46% between 1991 and 2001 (from 23,140 to 33,756) All three districts in Bedfordshire have more working residents than the number of people working in the district and therefore all have a net outflow of commuters, although the difference in Bedford Borough is far smaller than the other two Districts – see Table 1. Table 1
Workplace of residents 63.5% of Bedfordshire's residents work within the county, compared to 69% in 1991.This figure varies between districts with 78.3% of Bedford Borough's residents, 58.4% of Mid Bedfordshire residents and 51.5 % of South Bedfordshire residents working in the county. Of the 69,830 (36.5%) residents who work outside the county, 28% go to neighbouring Local Authorities (10.3% to Hertfordshire, 8% to Luton, 5.4% to Milton Keynes) and 5.9% go to London, with only 2.4 % going beyond these areas. Table 2 gives a more detailed breakdown: Table 2
Residence of Workforce Just over three quarters of Bedfordshire's workforce live in the county, with 36,074 people travelling to the county to work, principally from Luton (5.6%), Hertfordshire (3.4%), Milton Keynes (3.1%) and Cambridgeshire (2.9%). Table 3 gives a more detailed breakdown of where people who work in Bedfordshire live: Table 3
District Data Detailed flows are given above in Tables 2 and 3, but the main destinations of people travelling to work and from Bedfordshire's districts are given below. Bedford Borough Bedford Borough has a total net out-commuting figure of 2159 in 2001, compared with a net in-commuting of 1000 in 1991. It also has the highest degree of self-containment with 71% of its residents staying within the Borough to work. The most popular destinations of out-commuters are Mid Bedfordshire (6.3%), Milton Keynes (4.9%) and London (4.2%). On the other hand people who travel into Bedford to work come mainly from Mid Bedfordshire (8.3%), Northamptonshire (5.2%) and Cambridgeshire (3.8%). Mid Bedfordshire Less than half of Mid Bedfordshire residents work within the district. The principal work destinations of out-commuters are Hertfordshire (17.2%), Bedford (8.9%), London (6.6%), Luton (6.2%) and Milton Keynes (5.1%). Of the 45,084 people who work in Mid Bedfordshire, 66% live in the district, 9.9% live in Bedford, 5.2% live in Hertfordshire, 4.1% in Cambridgeshire and 3.9% in Milton Keynes. The number of net out-commuters from Mid Bedfordshire increased from 14,920 in 1991 to 18,674 in 2001, an increase of 25%. South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire also retains less than half of its residents, with 16.5% going to work in Luton, 12.3% to Hertfordshire, 7.3% to London and 6.5% to Milton Keynes. 62% of South Bedfordshire's workforce live within the district, with 4.6% coming from Hertfordshire, 3.8% from Buckinghamshire, 3.7% from Mid Bedfordshire and 3.5% from Milton Keynes. The number of net out-commuters from South Bedfordshire has increased by 40%, from 9,220 in 1991 to 12,923 in 2001.
Updated 30th June 2010
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