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Definition of variables
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These definitions are provided by the Office for National Statistics and are used in conjunction with Colchester Counts Interactive.
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Population Total
Total number of people in the Borough of Colchester as on Census Day; 29th April 2001.
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Population Density
Average number of persons per kilometre.
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% Population aged 0 to 15
People aged 0 to 15 as a percentage of all people.
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% Population aged 75 or over
People aged 75 or over as a percentage of all people.
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% Non-white persons
People in a non-white ethnic group as a percentage of all people.
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% of people born outside the UK
People with a country of birth outside the UK as a percentage of all people.
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Total Households
The total number of households.
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% Households with occupancy rating -1 or less
Households with an occupancy rating of –1 or less as a percentage of all households.
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% Households lacking amenities
Households lacking one or more of; central heating; sole use of bath or shower; toilet, expressed as a percentage of all households.
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% Households with no car or van
Households with no car or van as a percentage of all households.
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% Households with 2 or more cars
Households with 2 or more cars as a percentage of all households.
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% Households lone parent with dependent children
Lone parent households with dependent children as a percentage of all households.
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% Households one person households
One person households as a percentage of all households.
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% Households owner occupied
Households in owner occupied accommodation as a percentage of all households.
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% Households renting from Council/Housing Association
Households in accommodation rented from the Council or a housing association/registered social landlord as a percentage of all households.
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% Population with limiting long-term illness
All people with a limiting long-term illness as a percentage of all people.
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% Population who describe their health as 'Not Good'
People who described their general health as 'not good' as a percentage of all people.
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% Population who describe their health as 'Good'
People who described their general health as 'good' as a percentage of all people.
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Total aged 16 to 74 in employment
The total number of people aged 16 to 74 who did paid work in the week before the Census.
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Average hours worked
Average hours worked per week by people aged 16 to 74 in employment.
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% aged 16 to 74 who are Economically Inactive
All people aged 16 to 74 who are economically inactive (e.g. retired, full-time student, looking after family/home, permanently sick/disabled) as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74.
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% of Economically Active who are Unemployed
All people aged 16 to 74 who, in the week before the census, were not working but were looking for work as a percentage of all those classed as economically active.
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% Employed in Industry
All people aged 16 to 74 employed in Extraction, Manufacturing, Energy or Construction industries as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74 in employment.
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% of workers who usually travel to work by car
People aged 16 to 74 in employment who usually travel to work by car as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74 in employment.
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% of workers who travel to work by public transport
People aged 16 to 74 in employment who usually travel to work by public transport as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74 in employment.
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% of workers who usually work from home
People aged 16 to 74 in employment who usually work from home as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74 in employment,
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% aged 16 to 74 with no qualifications
All people aged 16 to 74 with no qualifications as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74.
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% aged 16 to 74 with a degree or equivalent qualification
All people aged 16 to 74 holding a degree or equivalent qualification as a percentage of all people aged 16 to 74.
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This data is Crown Copyright and may only be reproduced in public or published documents with the permission of HMSO and acknowledgement of the Source (Office for National Statistics, 2002). Colchester Borough Council holds a Click-use License permitting reproduction (these can be obtained free from www.clickanduse.hmso.gov.uk.)
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