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Resident Population
Under 16 - 19.6%
16 to 19 5.7%
20 to 29 9.3%
30 to 59 43.8%
60 to 74 14.6%
75 and over 7.0%
Average Age
39.8
Marital Status
Single (never married) 23.8%
Married or re-married 57.6%
Separated 1.9%
Divorced 8.2%
Widowed 8.4%
Ethnic Group
White 99.2%
of which White Irish 0.4%
Mixed 0.4%
Asian or Asian British 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Black or Black British 0.1%
Chinese or Other Ethnic Group 0.1%
Religion
Christian 77.8%
Buddhist 0.1%
Hindu 0.1%
Muslim 0.2%
Sikh 0.1%
Other religions 0.1%
No religion 15.2%
Religion not stated 6.6%
The 2001 Census asked people to describe their health, over the preceding 12 months as 'good',
'fairly good' or 'not good'.
Good 67.8%
Fairly good 22.5%
Not good 9.8%
It also asked questions about any limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability which limited
peoples daily activities or the work they could do.
With a limiting long-term illness 20.1%
For the first time, the 2001 Census asked a question about any voluntary care provided to look after, or
give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long term physical or
mental ill-health or disability, or problems relating to old age.
Provided unpaid care 11.8%
Economic Activity
Employed 62.6%
Unemployed 2.8%
Economically active full-time students 2.3%
Retired 16.4%
Economically inactive students 2.7%
Looking after home/family 5.1%
Permanently sick or disabled 5.6%
Other economically inactive 2.4%
Within Calverton, 18 per cent of those unemployed were aged 50 and over, 5 per cent had never worked and
29 per cent were long term unemployed.
Students and Schoolchildren aged 16 to 74
Total number of full-time students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74 256
Percentage of total resident population 3.7%
Total number aged 16 to 17 148
Total number aged 18 to 74 108
Note : Students and schoolchildren were counted at their term-time address.
Resident Population aged 16 to 74
Had no qualifications 33.8%
Qualified to degree level or higher 13.4%
Housing and Households
In Calverton there were 2,771 households in 2001. 100 per cent of the resident population lived in households.
The remainder of the population lived in communal establishments.
Number of households
One person households 23.1%
Pensioners living alone 13.7%
Other All Pensioner households 11.9%
Contained dependent children 31.6%
Lone parent households with dependent children 5.8%
Owner occupied 82.7%
Rented from Council 9.5%
Rented from Housing Association or Registered Social Landlord 2.5%
Private rented or lived rent free 5.3%
Without central heating 1.8%
Without sole use of bath, shower or toilet 0.1%
Have no car or van 20.1%
Have 2 or more cars or vans 33.1%
Average household size 2.5 people
Average number of rooms per household 5.6
Average price of households for Gedling Borough
Detached £126,299
Semi-detached £69,883
Terraced £51,009
Flat £58,381
All property types £82,562
The resident population of Calverton, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 6,903 of which 49%
were male and 51% were female.
