2001 Census
SETTLEMENT POPULATION PROFILE for Forres
| Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
2001 |
||
| Total | 9174 |
|
| Male | 4561 |
|
| Female | 4613 |
|
| Age Structure | ||
| 0 - 4 | 456 |
4.97 % |
| 5 -15 | 1255 |
13.68 % |
| 16 - 24 | 788 |
8.59 % |
| 25 - 44 | 2683 |
29.25 % |
| 45 - 64 | 2403 |
26.19 % |
| 65 - 74 | 819 |
8.93 % |
| 75+ | 770 |
8.39 % |
| Marital Status (percentage of over 16) | Total over 16 | 7463 |
| Single | 3527 |
47.26 % |
| Married | 3619 |
48.49 % |
| Re-Married | 497 |
6.66 % |
| Separated | 269 |
3.60 % |
| Divorced | 525 |
7.03 % |
| Widowed | 737 |
9.88 % |
| Religion | ||
| Church of Scotland | 4235 |
46.16 % |
| Roman Catholic | 486 |
5.30 % |
| Other Christian | 1249 |
13.61 % |
| Buddhist | 20 |
.22 % |
| Hindu | 1 |
.01 % |
| Jewish | 7 |
.08 % |
| Muslim | 16 |
.17 % |
| Sikh | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Another Religion | 50 |
.55 % |
| None | 2698 |
29.41 % |
| Not Answered | 412 |
4.49 % |
| Country of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6804 |
74.17 % |
| England | 1731 |
18.87 % |
| Wales | 110 |
1.20 % |
| Northern Ireland | 102 |
1.11 % |
| UK not specified | 2 |
.02 % |
| Republic of Ireland | 23 |
.25 % |
| Other EU Country | 172 |
1.87 % |
| Elsewhere | 230 |
2.51 % |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| White Scottish | 7054 |
76.89 % |
| Other White British | 1839 |
20.05 % |
| White Irish | 56 |
.61 % |
| Other White | 157 |
1.71 % |
| Indian | 1 |
.01 % |
| Pakastani | 1 |
.01 % |
| Bangladeshi | 14 |
.15 % |
| Other South Asian | 2 |
.02 % |
| Chinese | 22 |
.24 % |
| Caribbean | 3 |
.03 % |
| African | 2 |
.02 % |
| Black Scottish or other Black | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Mixed Background | 11 |
.12 % |
| Other | 12 |
.13 % |
| Health | ||
| Long Term Illness | 1598 |
17.42 % |
| General Health - Good | 6485 |
70.69 % |
| General Health - Fairly Good | 1993 |
21.72 % |
| General Health - Not Good | 696 |
7.59 % |
| Number of people who provide unpaid care | 716 |
7.80 % |
| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | ||