2001 Census
POPULATION PROFILE for Forres East
| Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
1991 |
2001 |
|
| Total | 3055 |
3072 |
| Male | 1486 |
1503 |
| Female | 1569 |
1569 |
| Age Structure | ||
| 0 - 4 | 2.73% |
|
| 5 -15 | 12.23% |
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| 16 - 24 | 7.36% |
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| 25 - 44 | 26.73% |
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| 45 - 64 | 31.03% |
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| 65 - 74 | 9.6% |
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| 75+ | 10.32% |
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| Marital Status (percentage of over 16) | ||
| Single | 21.09% |
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| Married | 53.48% |
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| Re-Married | 6.58% |
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| Separated | 2.6% |
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| Divorced | 5.82% |
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| Widowed | 10.41% |
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| Religion | ||
| Church of Scotland | 45.77% |
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| Roman Catholic | 5.89% |
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| Other Christian | 15.76% |
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| Buddhist | 0.33% |
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| Hindu | 0.0% |
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| Jewish | 0.1% |
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| Muslim | 0.03% |
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| Sikh | 0.0% |
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| Another Religion | 0.81% |
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| None | 27.51% |
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| Not Answered | 3.81% |
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| Country of Birth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 69.47% |
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| England | 22.53% |
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| Wales | 1.43% |
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| Northern Ireland | 1.27% |
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| Republic of Ireland | 0.23% |
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| Other EU Country | 2.02% |
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| Elsewhere | 3.06% |
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| Ethnic Group | |||
| White Scottish | 72.85% |
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| Other White British | 24.06% |
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| White Irish | 0.49% |
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| Other White | 1.99% |
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| Indian | 0.03% |
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| Pakastani | 0.03% |
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| Bangladeshi | 0.0% |
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| Other South Asian | 0.0% |
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| Chinese | 0.2% |
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| Caribbean | 0.03% |
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| African | 0.03% |
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| Black Scottish or other Black | 0.0% |
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| Mixed Background | 0.1% |
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| Other | 0.2% |
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| Health | |||
| Long Term Illness | 18.0% |
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| General Health - Good | 70.7% |
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| General Health - Fairly Good | 21.39% |
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| General Health - Not Good | 7.91% |
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| Number of people who provide unpaid care | 252 |
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| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | |||