Some facts and figures about Huntingdonshire from the 2001 Census:

• There were more people under the age of 16 than over the age of 60.
• The average age was 37.6 years compared to 39.1 in the East and 38.6 in England.
• Just over 93% of the population described themselves as British White.
• More people worked in the manufacturing industry than in any other industry.
• People worked more hours per week than on average in the East and in England.
• More people worked at or from home than the East and England averages.
• More people were self-employed than on average in the East and in England.
• More people were married or re-married than the East and England averages.
• More people considered their health to be good and less people considered their health to be not good than on average in the East and in England.
• Less people had no qualifications and slightly more people were qualified to degree level or higher than on average in the East and in England.
• More households owned a car or van than on average in the East and in England.
• There were 1.4 cars or vans per household compared to an average of 1.3 in the East and an average of 1.1 in England.

For more information about the Census results at district level, see the district profile and the factsheets on the right.  These have been created for a range of different topics.