Ward: Knightsbridge and Belgravia
Local Authority: Westminster
Westminster
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population
Value
Total number of people 181286
Males 88807
Females 92479
Aged 0 to 15 24474
Aged 16 to 74 146477
Aged 75 and over 10335
Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991 -3700 328 32
Density
Number of people per hectare 84.4 9 9
People, Places and Families
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married) 80750 7 7
Married or re-married people 49994 369 26
Separated or divorced 17575 100 10
Widowed 8493 372 29
Transport (all households) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van 51452 4 4
Household with 1 car or van 32108 374 32
Household with 2 or more cars/vans 7612 371 28
Composition (all households) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
One person households 44914 2 2
Married couple households 16892 370 27
Cohabiting couple households 7051 265 25
Lone parent households:
with dependent children 4290 275 30
with non-dependent children only 2596 189 29
All other households 15429 81 18
Ethnicity and Religion
Ethnic Group (all people) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
White 132715 357 18
Largest minority ethnic group(s) Other (7426) Black African (6678) Indian (5665)
Place of birth (all people) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Born in UK 101223 374 31
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland) 21293 2 2
Born outside EU 58770 3 3
Religion (all people) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Christian 99797 361 20
Buddhist 2392 1 1
Hindu 3497 33 17
Jewish 7732 8 6
Muslim 21346 13 7
Sikh 400 104 27
Other 945 20 12
No religion 29300 117 17
Religion not stated 15877 31 14
Health
(all people) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness 26773 300 23
General health 'not good' 15539 192 12
People providing unpaid care 12607 375 32
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk 2170 366 29
Work
Status (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Employed 86746 257 20
Unemployed 6497 41 16
Long-term unemployed 1989 57 16
Student (economically active) 3414 150 27
Retired 11541 368 25
Student (economically inactive) 13985 14 3
Looking after home/family 9729 134 23
Permanently sick or disabled 6901 187 14
Other inactive 7664 7 7
Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car 12912 375 32
Travel to work by public transport 42744 13 13
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher 69957 3 3
No qualifications 23501 373 30
Housing
(all households) Value Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents 91172 57 18
Number of people per hectare 84.4 9 9
Average household size 1.92 375 32
Vacant household spaces 6671 4 1
Owner-occupied 31831 371 28
Without central heating 9554 74 4
Without own bath/shower & toilet 1681 6 4
Overcrowding indicator 26879 3 3
Deprivation Index
In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 16,103 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.
This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).
Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Westminster 019C
Index of Multiple Deprivation: 16,103
Income Deprivation: 32,393
Employment: 32,470
Health: 31,128
Education: 27,879
Barriers to Services: 1,274
Living Environment: 1,716
Crime: 3,758
Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the
Communities and
Local Government website and specifically in this document .
House Prices & Council Tax
Council Tax in Westminster - 2006 to 2007
Band A £439 Band B £513
Band C £586 Band D £659
Band E £806 Band F £952
Band G £1,099 Band H £1,318
Nearest Stations
Nearest Tube Stations... Lancaster Gate 0.75 km (0.46 mi) Marble Arch 0.83 km (0.51 mi) Knightsbridge 0.89 km (0.55 mi)
Nearest Railway Stations... London Paddington [NationalRail] 1.38 km (0.86 mi) London Marylebone [Chiltern] 1.82 km (1.13 mi) London Victoria [NationalRail] 2.03 km (1.26 mi)
School Results
In 2007, Westminster Local Education Authority had 46.00% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.
Results for nearest schools to Knightsbridge and Belgravia
Tip: Use a postcode for results of nearest schools!