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British
Expats
Find out more about famous people from britain
who have left and gone abroad to other countries
like Spain... more |
Baby
Names
Jack and Chloe are still the most popular names
given to babies in England and Wales... more |
Daily
Activities
Women still do the majority of the household chores,
despite their increased participation in the labour
market... more |
Demographics
The population of the United Kingdom on Census
Day 2001 was 58,789,194 ... more |
Divorce
In
2002, the number of divorces granted in the UK
increased by 1.9 per cent, from 157,000 in 2001
to 160,000... more |
Entertainment
Music and pop culture in particular has become
an inherent feature of British culture over the
decades... more |
Religion
The 2001 Census collected information about ethnicity
and religious identity... more |
Festivities
Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus
since about 400 AD. The story of the birth of
Christ can be found... more |
Food
and Drink
Food and drink is a prominent feature of the British
culture. The following are just some of Britain’s
traditional foods... more |
Health
Census 2001 has released detailed results on health,
disability and the provision of care... more |
History
British history has had an effect all accroos
the world, from east to west, britons have influenced
the lives of many... more |
Household
income
In 2001-02, the original income of the top fifth
of households in the UK was around eighteen times
greater... more |
Household
spending
The average UK household spent £398
per week in 2001-02. Of this, £58 was spent
on transport... more |
Housholds
There are 21,660,475 households in England and
Wales according to Census 2001... more |
Housing
Nearly a third of households in England lived
in semi-detached houses in 2001, more than in
any other type of home... more |
Income
comparisons
On one commonly used measure of inequality, the
Gini coefficient, the inequality of disposable
income has moved... more |
Landmarks
the clock was designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816-1905)
and is housed in the tower at the end of the houses
of Parliament...
more |
Learning
Between 2000/01 and 2001/02 enrolments at higher
education establishments rose by 3 per cent to
1,859,600... more |
Lifespan
In the United Kingdom in 2000 women were continuing
to live longer than men... more |
Living
Next Door
In 2000/01, 73 per cent of people in Great Britain
believed neighbours in their area looked out for
each other... more |
Marriage
decline
In 2001, there were 286,100 weddings in the UK
– 6.5 per cent fewer than in 2000. This
continues the long-term... more |
People
and Places
The 2001 Census reveals the changing size and
nature of the population in England and Wales...
more
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Pub
Names
The most common pub names in Britain are... more |
Religion
In 2001 the Census collected information about
religious identity. The topic was new to the Census
in England... more |
Sexual
behaviour
In
2002/03, 74 per cent of GB women (aged 16 to 49)
used some form of contraception...
more |
Sexual
health
The incidence of sexually transmitted disease
has been rising in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland in recent years... more |
Sexual
Partners
The average (median) number of lifetime heterosexual
partners was six for men and four for women (aged
16 to 44 at time of interview in 1999-2001)...
more
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Wealth
The wealthiest 1 per cent owned approximately
a quarter of the UK's marketable wealth in 2001...
more
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Social
capital
People’s perceptions of their local neighbourhood
give an indication of the strength of community
spirit and neighbourliness... more |
Success
of britons
Richard Branson: was born in 1950 in Surrey, England.
He is the founder of the ‘Virgin’
trademark under which he has marketed Virgin Atlantic
Airlines... more |
Top
100 Boys Names
See the most popular boys names through the years
1998, 99, 00, 01 and 2002..... more
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Top
100 Girls Names
See the most popular girls names through the years
1998, 99, 00, 01 and 2002..... more |
Fighting
Crime in Britain
Find out all the information on british
law and the formation and functining of the british
police... More |
