Population
Area 5 Area Committee covers Chadwell, Goodmayes and Seven Kings
wards. The 2001 Census showed that Area 5's population
was:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Males |
16,572 |
48.8% |
| Females |
17,362 |
51.2% |
| Total |
33,934 |
|
Over the ten years between the 1991 and 2001 Census, the
population of Area 5 increased by 11.9% (3,616 people).
The population is predicted to continue growing. The
mid-year estimate of the population of Area 5 for 2004 was 36,122
(Source: GLA 2003).
Age
The 2001 Census showed the breakdown of the population of
Area 5 in terms of age as:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Children (0-15 yrs) |
7,577 |
22.3% |
| Working age (16-74 yrs) |
24,563 |
72.4% |
| Older people (75 yrs +) |
1,794 |
5.3% |
Source
All data is from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated and is
under copyright.