Key census data for Salford

The National Statistics website carries profiles of all 376 local and unitary authorities in England and Wales, providing an at-a-glance portrait of your local area as it was on Census Day, 29 April 2001.

The most frequently asked questions on people and places, ethnicity and religion, work, health and housing are answered on a single page.

To put the data in context, ranking tables reveal the highest and lowest percentages in England and Wales overall, and within each Government Office region. You can also view, print and download thematic maps that graphically demonstrate the patterns and concentrations around the country.

This page provides links to detailed analyses for Salford, the Greater Manchester area, and the North West.

Salford

• City profile
• City population

Greater Manchester

• County profile
• County population

North west England

• Regional profile
• Regional population

Neighbourhood Statistics - the local focus

If you need more detailed information, Census 2001 data is a key element of the Neighbourhood Statistics interactive service, which provides electronic access to all the figures that have so far been released to the public.

New and more detailed data, down to small area/ward level, will be added to Neighbourhood Statistics in due course.

What is a census?

Every ten years, since 1801, the nation has set aside one day for the Census - a count of all people and households. It is the most complete source of information about the population that we have. The latest Census was held in April 2011.

Every effort is made to include everyone, and that is why the Census is so important. It is the only survey which provides a detailed picture of the entire population, and is unique because it covers everyone at the same time and asks the same core questions everywhere, making it easy to compare different parts of the country.

The information the Census provides allows central and local government, health authorities and many other organisations to target their resources more effectively and to plan housing, education, health and transport services for years to come.

In England and Wales, the Census is planned and carried out by the Office for National Statistics. Elsewhere in the UK, responsibility lies with the General Register Office for Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Source: National Statistics website. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO.

This page was last updated on 20 April 2012