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2011 Census. 8 April Presentation for Planning Delivery Committee Wendy Lane Principal Planner (policy). Background. 2011 Census took place on 27 March 2011 questionnaire designed to collect statistics about - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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2011 Census
8 AprilPresentation for Planning Delivery
Committee
Wendy Lane Principal Planner (policy)
Background
• 2011 Census took place on 27 March 2011• questionnaire designed to collect statistics
about – households, health, migration, ethnic groups
and national identity, religion, qualifications, employment, transport and visitors.
• 93% of households in Gravesham responded – same level of response at 2001
Accessible Data
KCC’s quirky Census facts
Internet responses rates
• 3 districts above the national average
• younger age profile with a larger urban population
Population structure
Age structure
Age 65 and over
Comparison with MYE
• Kent = +18,500
• Gravesham = +1,300
• Same at 1.3%
• 3 districts lower
Ethnicity (1)
• Gravesham has the highest number and % of residents from a BME group - 17.2% or 17,494 people are from a BME group.
• higher than the national and regional proportions.
• ‘white British’ = 87% in 2001, 77% in 2011• 7.41% of residents of Indian origin (1.76%
SE, and 2.63% in England).
Ethnicity (2)
Religion
• only voluntary question• Within Kent, Gravesham has highest
proportion of Muslims at 1.9% (1,894 people)
• the Sikh religion accounts for the 2nd largest proportion of Gravesham residents with 7.6% which is equal to 7,743 people.
• Gravesham has lowest % of “no religion” at 21.5%
Country of birth (1)• Within Kent, Gravesham has the highest
% born outside of the UK (14.1% / 14,301 residents)
• 3,770 or 3.7% born in countries which became part of the EU after April 2001 - highest number and proportion in Kent.
• questions specifically for people who were not born within the UK– Gravesham has the highest number who have
been resident for over 10 years.
Year of arrival
Household language
Any questions?