Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 35,633 | — |
| 1821 | 48,792 | +36.9% |
| 1841 | 60,418 | +23.8% |
| 1861 | 70,958 | +17.4% |
| 1881 | 79,977 | +12.7% |
| 1901 | 100,815 | +26.1% |
| 1921 | 112,533 | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 112,669 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 110,633 | −1.8% |
| 1961 | 116,231 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 122,118 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 119,764 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 127,074 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 121,553 | −4.3% |
| 2011 | 132,512 | +9.0% |
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The United Kingdom Census 2011 reported a resident population for the City of Norwich of 132,512, a 9% increase from the 2001 census.[2] The urban or built-up area of Norwich had a population of 213,166 according to the 2011 census.[3] This area extends beyond the city boundary, with extensive suburban areas on the western, northern and eastern sides, including Costessey, Taverham, Hellesdon, Bowthorpe, Old Catton, Sprowston and Thorpe St Andrew. The parliamentary seats cross over into adjacent local government districts. The population of the Norwich Travel to Work Area (i.e. the self contained labour market area in and around Norwich in which most people live and commute to work) is 282,000 (mid-2009 estimate).[4] Norwich is the fourth most densely populated local government district within the East of England with 3,480 people per square kilometre (8,993 per square mile).
In 2011 the racial composition of Norwich's population was 90.9% White (84.7% White British, 0.7% White Irish, 0.1% Gypsy or Irish Traveller, 5.4% Other White), 2.3% of mixed race (0.5% White and Black Caribbean, 0.5% White and Black African, 0.7% White and Asian, 0.6% Other Mixed), 4.5% Asian (1.3% Indian, 0.2% Pakistani, 0.4% Bangladeshi, 1.3% Chinese, 1.3% Other Asian), 1.6% Black (1.3% African, 0.2% Caribbean, 0.1% Other Black), 0.5% Arab and 0.4% of other ethnic heritage.[5] In terms of religion, 44.9% of the population are Christian, 2% are Muslim, 0.8% are Hindu, 0.7% are Buddhist, 0.2% are Jewish, 0.1% are Sikh, 0.7% belong to another religion, 42.5% have no religion and 8.2% did not state their religion.[6] In both the 2001 and 2011 census Norwich was found to be the least religious city in England with the largest proportion of respondents with no reported religion, compared to 25.1% across England and Wales.[7]
The largest quinary group is 20-24-year-olds (14.6%) because of the large university student population.[8]
- ^ "Norwich District: Total Population". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Great Britain Historical GIS Project. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2011. "Norwich (Local Authority)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2011 Census - Built-up areas". ONS. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "LI03 Local labour market indicators by Travel-to-Work Area" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in England and Wales". ONS. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "2011 Census: Religion, local authorities in England and Wales". United Kingdom Census 2011. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ John Welch (12 December 2012). "Census shows Norwich 'least religious city' in England and Wales". BBC News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Mid-2005 Population Estimates: Quinary age groups and sex for local authorities in the United Kingdom". National Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2014.