Population
Area 2 Area Committee covers Bridge, Church End, Monkhams and
Roding wards. The 2001 Census showed that Area 2's population
was:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Males |
20,150 |
48.2% |
| Females |
21,694 |
51.8% |
| Total |
41,844 |
|
Over the ten years between the 1991 and 2001 Census, the
population of Area 2 increased by 6.5% (2,555 people).
The population is predicted to continue growing. The
mid-year estimate of the population of Area 2 for 2004 was 42,768
(Source: GLA 2003).
Age
The 2001 Census showed the breakdown of the population of Area 2
in terms of age as:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Children (0-15 yrs) |
8,165 |
19.5% |
| Working age (16-74 yrs) |
30,614 |
73.2% |
| Older people (75 yrs +) |
3,065 |
7.3% |
Source
All data is from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated and is
under copyright.