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Netley Abbey Statistics

Netley Abbey Statistics at 2001 Census

 

Resident Population and Age

The resident population of Netley Abbey, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 5,128 of which 48 per cent were male and 52 per cent were female.

Resident population (percentage)

 

Netley Abbey

England & Wales

Under 16

19.0

20.2

16 to 19

5.0

4.9

20 to 29

9.6

12.6

30 to 59

41.8

41.5

60 to 74

13.9

13.3

75 and over

10.6

7.6

Average age

41.0

38.6

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Marital Status

Resident population aged 16 and over (percentage)

 

Netley Abbey

England & Wales

Single (never married)

26.4

30.1

Married or re-married

50.6

50.9

Separated

2.4

2.4

Divorced

9.5

8.2

Widowed

11.1

8.4

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Ethnic Group

Resident population (percentage)

 

Netley Abbey

England & Wales

White

98.3

90.9

Mixed

1.0

1.3

Asian or Asian British

0.2

4.6

     Indian

0.1

2.1

     Pakistani

0.0

1.4

     Bangladeshi

0.0

0.6

     Other Asian

0.1

0.5

Black or Black British

0.2

2.1

     Caribbean

0.1

1.1

     African

0.1

1.0

     Other Black

0.0

0.2

Chinese or Other Ethnic Group

0.3

0.9

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Economic Activity

Resident population aged 16 to 74 (percentage)

 

Netley Abbey

England and Wales

Employed

68.0

60.6

Unemployed

1.6

3.4

Economically active full-time students

2.6

2.6

Retired

14.6

13.6

Economically inactive students

2.0

4.7

Looking after home/family

5.0

6.5

Permanently sick or disabled

3.8

5.5

Other economically inactive

2.3

3.1

Source: 2001 Census, ONS


Within Netley Abbey, 21 per cent of those unemployed were aged 50 and over, 7 per cent had never worked and 17 per cent were long term unemployed.

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Housing and Households

In Netley Abbey there were 2,231 households in 2001. 98 per cent of the resident population lived in households. The remainder of the population lived in communal establishments. The number of households in Eastleigh was 47,001.

Number of households (percentage)

 

Netley Abbey

England and Wales

One person households

35.4

30.0

Pensioners living alone

18.2

14.4

Other All Pensioner households

9.7

9.4

Contained dependant children

26.1

29.5

Lone parent households with dependent children

5.1

6.5

Owner occupied

68.8

68.9

Rented from Council

2.3

13.2

Rented from Housing Association or Registered Social Landlord

20.1

6.0

Private rented or lived rent free

8.8

11.9

Without central heating

6.4

8.5

Without sole use of bath, shower or toilet

0.3

0.5

Have no car or van

22.3

26.8

Have 2 or more cars or vans

32.3

29.4

Average household size (number)

2.3

2.4

Average number of rooms per household

5.0

5.3

Source: 2001 Census, ONS