Population
Area 7 Area Committee covers Cranbrook, Newbury and Valentines
wards. The 2001 Census showed that Area 7's population
was:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Males |
18,135 |
49.6% |
| Females |
18,440 |
50.4% |
| Total |
36,575 |
|
Over the ten years between the 1991 and 2001 Census, the
population of Area 7 increased by 13.9% (4,460 people).
The population is predicted to continue growing. The
mid-year estimate of the population of Area 7 for 2004 was 38,667
(Source: GLA 2003).
Age
The 2001 Census showed the breakdown of the population of Area 7
in terms of age as:
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Children (0-15 yrs) |
8,003 |
21.9% |
| Working age (16-74 yrs) |
26,609 |
72.8% |
| Older people (75 yrs +) |
1,963 |
5.4% |
Source
All data is from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated and is
under copyright.