Demography of England
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This article discusses the Demography of England.
See List of United Kingdom nations by population for a breakdown of regional population statistics
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[edit] Population
The population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831
- Total Fertility Rate: 1.65 [1](higher than Germany - 1.45, lower than France - 1.98)
[edit] Place of Birth
[edit] Age
The data below is based on the 2001 census, and people who say were 7 years old are now 13[2]. The mean age of England's population was 38.60 years old in 2001, the median age was 37.00 years old.
| Age Group (Years) | Population | Percentage of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 4 | 2,926,238 | 5.96 |
| 5 - 7 | 1,838,668 | 3.74 |
| 8 - 9 | 1,283,861 | 2.61 |
| 10 - 14 | 3,229,047 | 6.57 |
| 15 | 623,767 | 1.27 |
| 16 - 17 | 1,231,266 | 2.51 |
| 18 - 19 | 1,177,571 | 2.40 |
| 20 - 24 | 2,952,719 | 6.01 |
| 25 - 29 | 3,268,660 | 6.65 |
| 30 - 44 | 11,127,511 | 22.65 |
| 45 - 59 | 9,279,693 | 18.88 |
| 60 - 64 | 2,391,830 | 4.87 |
| 65 - 74 | 4,102,841 | 8.35 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,751,135 | 5.60 |
| 85 - 89 | 637,701 | 1.30 |
| 90+ | 316,323 | 0.64 |
Life Expectancy at Birth[3]
- January 2001 - December 2003
- Males: 76.24 years
- Females: 80.72 years
- January 2002 - December 2004
- Males: 76.55 years
- Females: 80.91 years
- January 2003 - December 2005
- Males: 76.92 years
- Females: 81.14 years
[edit] Ethnicity
The 2001 census and 2005 estimates state the following ethnic groups:
| Ethnic group | 2001 Population | 2001 Percentage | 2005 Population | 2005 Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 42,747,136 | 86.99% | 42,752,600 | 84.70% |
| White Irish | 624,115 | 1.27% | 592,000 | 1.17% |
| White Other | 1,308,110 | 2.66% | 1,623,200 | 3.22% |
| Asian or British Asian: Indian | 1,028,546 | 2.09% | 1,215,400 | 2.41% |
| Asian or British Asian: Pakistani | 706,539 | 1.44% | 825,500 | 1.64% |
| Asian or British Asian: Bangladeshi | 275,394 | 0.56% | 324,300 | 0.64% |
| Asian or British Asian: Other | 237,810 | 0.48% | 309,700 | 0.61% |
| Black or Black British: Caribbean | 561,246 | 1.14% | 590,400 | 1.17% |
| Black or Black British: African | 475,938 | 0.97% | 658,500 | 1.30% |
| Black or Black British: Other | 95,324 | 0.19% | 110,400 | 0.22% |
| Mixed | 643,373 | 1.31% | 791,400 | 1.57% |
| Chinese, incl. British Chinese | 220,681 | 0.45% | 347,000 | 0.68% |
| Other | 214,619 | 0.44% | 325,200 | 0.64% |
| Total | 49,138,831 | 100% | 50,465,600 | 100% |
These groups are often combined into broader categories:
| Ethnic group | 2001 Population | 2001 Percentage | 2005 Population | 2005 Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44,679,361 | 90.92% | 44,967,800 | 89.90% |
| Asian or British Asian | 2,248,289 | 4.58% | 2,674,900 | 5.30% |
| Black or Black British | 1,132,508 | 2.30% | 1,359,300 | 2.69% |
| Mixed | 643,373 | 1.31% | 791,400 | 1.57% |
| Chinese, incl. British Chinese | 220,681 | 0.45% | 347,000 | 0.68% |
| Other | 214,619 | 0.44% | 325,200 | 0.64% |
- Source: KS06 Ethnic group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for local Authorities and KS06 Ethnic group: Estimates 2005.
Ethnic Diversity Compared
- England - 84.7% Indigenous, 15.3% Ethnic Minority
- Germany - 91.5% Indigenous, 8.5% Ethnic Minority
- Italy - 94.8% Indigenous, 5.2% Ethnic Minority
Ethnic group questions in the census There were calls before and after the 2001 census for a more straightforward way of recording ethnic group as English, Scottish, Welsh[4], Cornish[5], or other national or ethnic group. Although people could record their individual nationalities in the United Kingdom Census 2001, there was no provision for a tick box so that people could identify as part of these groups while at the same time indicating British identity. A new question on national identity was included in the 2007 Census Test in preparation for the 2011 census.[6]
[edit] Religion
- Christian: 71.75%
- No Religion: 14.81%
- Not Stated: 7.71%
- Muslim: 2.97%
- Hindu: 1.06%
- Sikh: 0.63%
- Jewish: 0.5%
- Other: 0.29%
- Buddhist: 0.28%
- Source: UK census - Table KS07 Religion.
[edit] See also
- Demography of the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Census 2001
- National Statistics Socio-economic Classification
- Census 2001 Ethnic Codes
- Ethnic groups of the United Kingdom
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ - Fertility Rate for England in 2001
- ^ - Age of English people in 2001
- ^ - Life Expectany at Birth for City of London, London, England
- ^ National Statistics - 418,000 write in 'Welsh' on 2001 Census form
- ^ Over 37,000 claim Cornish ethnicity on the 2001 Census
- ^ National Statistics - Developing the questionnaires
- ^ Respondents who gave their religion as "Jedi" were counted in the "No Religion" category. Source: Christianity is main religion in Britain (HTML). National Statistics (2004-10-11). Retrieved on 2006-11-27. “No religion includes people who ticked 'None' at the religion question plus those who wrote in Jedi Knight, Agnostic, Atheist and Heathen and those who ticked 'Other' but did not write in any religion.”
Ethnic Communities in the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| British Islander | Briton · Cornish · English · Irish/Irish Briton (Traveller · Ulster-Scots) · Scottish · Welsh |
| European | Armenian · Austrian · Baltic · Belgian · Bulgarian · Cypriot · Dutch · French · German · Greek · Hungarian · Italian · Polish · Portuguese · Russian · Scandinavian (Danish · Finnish · Icelandic · Norwegian · Swedish) · Slovak · Spanish · Swiss · Turkish · Ukrainian · Yugoslav (Croatian · Serbian · Slovenian) |
| South Asian | South Asian · Afghan · Bangladeshi · Indian · Maldivian · Nepali · Pakistani · Sri Lankan |
| African | African · Congoan · Ethiopian · Ghanaian · Kenyan · Nigerian · Senegalese · Somali · South African · Ugandan · Zambian · Zimbabwean |
| Arab | Arab · Egyptian · Iraqi · Lebanese · Moroccan · Palestinian · Syrian · Yemeni |
| Far Eastern | Oriental · Burmese · Chinese · Filipino · Japanese · Korean · Malaysian · Singaporean · Thai · Vietnamese |
| Caribbean | African-Caribbean · Barbadian · Grenadian · Kittitian and Nevisian · Jamaican · Saint Lucian · Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Latin American | Latin American · Argentine · Brazilian · Chilean · Colombian · Cuban · Ecuadorian · Mexican · Peruvian · Venezuelan |
| North American | US · Canadian |
| Oceanic | Australian · New Zealander · Pacific Islander |
| Other | Iranian · Jewish · Romnichal |
| UK Census Groups | White† (White British‡ · Other White‡) · Mixed · Asian · Black · Chinese or other |
| †White Irish appears separately in Great Britain. White Scottish appears separately in Scotland. ‡ Does not appear in Northern Ireland. | |
Demographics of Europe | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign states | Albania · Andorra · Armenia1 · Austria · Azerbaijan2 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus1 · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia2 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan2 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia3 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey3 · Ukraine · United Kingdom (England · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Wales) · Vatican City |
| Dependencies, autonomies, and other territories | Abkhazia2 · Adjara1 · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Åland · Azores · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gagauzia · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Jan Mayen · Jersey · Kosovo · Isle of Man · Madeira4 · Nagorno-Karabakh1 · Nakhchivan1 · South Ossetia2 · Svalbard · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus1, 5 |
1 Entirely in Southwest Asia; included here because of cultural, political and historical association with Europe. 2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia. 3 Mostly in Asia. 4 Entirely in the African Plate, included here because of cultural, political and historical association with Europe. 5 Only recognised by Turkey. | |
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