Census 2001
Last updated: 10 August 2007
A few fascinating facts and figures about Welshpool from the 2001 census. Tell us if you've got some more interesting statistics about the town.
6,269 - the resident population of Welshpool in October 2001. 47.87% - the percentage of Welshpool people who were married or re-married, compared to 55.1% across Powys.60% - the percentage of people in employment in Welshpool, close to the Powys average of 62%. 3% - the percentage of unemployed people in Welshpool, again close to the Powys average of 2.7%. 64% - the percentage of Welshpool people who described their health as good in the preceding 12 months to the 2001 census compared to 66.85% in Powys and 68.65% across Wales. 22.97% - the percentage of Welshpool people who felt they had a health problem that limited their daily activities, compared to 18.2% across Wales. 7.2% - the percentage of Welshpool people who were permanently sick or disabled, compared to the Wales average of 5.5% 38.3% - the percentage of Welshpool residents who had no qualifications, compared to 31.4% in Powys.
30.53% - the percentage of Welshpool residents who had no car or van, compared to 17.5% across Powys.54.9% - the percentage of owner-occupied properties in Welshpool compared to 69.2% across Powys.
If you want to read more about the 2001 Census, visit the National Statistics official website.
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