Bath and North East Somerset

Demography

Population Profile
UK Census 2001	BANES UA	South West England	England
Total population	169,040	4,928,434	49,138,831
Foreign born	11.2%	9.4%	9.2%
White	97.3%	97.7%	91%
Asian	0.5%	0.7%	4.6%
Black	0.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Christian	71.0%	74.0%	72%
Muslim	0.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%
No religion	19.5%	16.8%	15%
Over 75 years old	8.9%	9.3%	7.5%
Unemployed	2.0%	2.6%	3.3%

170,238 people live in the area and approximately half live in the City of Bath making it 12 times more densely populated than the rest of the area.

According to the UK Government's 2001 census, Bath, together with North East Somerset, which includes areas around Bath as far as the Chew Valley, has a population of 169,040, with an average age of 39.9 (the national average being 38.6). According to the same statistics, the district is overwhelmingly populated by people of a white ethnic background at 97.2% — significantly higher than the national average of 90.9%. Other non-white ethnic groups in the district, in order of population size, are multiracial at 1%, Asian at 0.5% and black at 0.5% (the national averages are 1.3%, 4.6% and 2.1%, respectively).

The district is largely Christian at 71%, with no other religion reaching more than 0.5%. These figures generally compare with the national averages, though the non-religious, at 19.5%, are significantly more prevalent than the national 14.8%. Since Bath is known for the restorative powers of its waters, it is interesting to note that only 7.4% of the population describe themselves as "not healthy" in the last 12 months, compared to a national average of 9.2%; only 15.8% of the inhabitants say they have had a long-term illness, as against 18.2% nationally.

Population since 1801 – Source: A Vision of Britain through Time
Year	1801	1851	1901	1911	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001
Population BANES	57,188	96,992	107,637	113,732	113,351	112,972	123,185	134,346	144,950	156,421	154,083	164,737	169,045