2001 Census - Key Statistics
Health key statistics from the 2001 census
| Status
| Value
| % |
Eng & Wales
Rank/376
(proportion) |
Regional
Rank/43 |
| Limiting long-term illness |
34264 |
19.0% |
142 |
29 |
| General health 'not good' |
17945 |
9.9% |
107 |
27 |
| People providing unpaid care |
19231 |
10.6% |
126 |
26 |
| Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk |
3990 |
2.2% |
132 |
27 |
| All people |
180608 |
100.0% |
|
|
There was an increase in the proportion of residents with a limiting long-term illness between 1991 and 2001, from 14% to 19%. This is part of an ongoing national trend, partly as a result of the increased life expectancy among the general population.
For the first time in a national Census a question was asked about unpaid care. The figures suggest that one in ten of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a proportion which could have implications for work-life balance initiatives.
Produced by Research and Consultation Team, February 2003, Tel 0161 253 5121/6593
Source: National Statistics website: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
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