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Health
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Attendance and Disability Living Allowances
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Medway
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Percentage of people receiving Disability Living Allowance
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2.4
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Percentage of people receiving Attendance Allowance
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1.4
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Source:Department for Work and Pensions, 1998
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Health, limiting long-term illness and provision of care
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Medway
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England and Wales average
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Percentage of people describing their health as 'not good'
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7.6
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9.2
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Percentage of people who stated they had a long-term illness, health problem or disability which limited daily activities or work
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15.6
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18.2
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Percentage of people who provided unpaid care to family members, neighbours or others, because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems related to old age
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8.6
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10.0
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Source:2001 Census, ONS
Employment, income support, students and qualifications
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Percentage of 16 to 74 year olds
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Medway
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England and Wales average
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Employed
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64.5
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60.6
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Unemployed
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3.5
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3.4
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Economically active full-time students
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2.3
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2.6
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Retired
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11.8
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13.6
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Economically inactive students
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3.3
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4.7
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Looking after home/family
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7.8
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6.5
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Permanently sick or disabled
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4.0
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5.5
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Other economically inactive
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2.8
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3.1
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Source:2001 Census, ONS
In 2001 there were 9,804 full-time students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74 in Medway. Of these, 4,522 were aged 18 and over. These figures come from the 2001 Census, where students were enumerated at their term-time address.
Of the resident population aged 16 to 74, 30 per cent had no qualifications, while 12 per cent were qualified to degree level or higher.
Housing and households
The average price of housing (£) in Medway during 2001 was:
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Medway
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England and Wales
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Average Price
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Percentage of households living in this type of property
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Average Price
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Percentage of households living in this type of property
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Detached
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172,925
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13.9
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178,806
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22.8
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Semi-Detached
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104,541
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30.1
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101,733
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31.6
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Terraced
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77,409
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42.1
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89,499
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26.0
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Flat
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69,189
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12.9
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120,185
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19.2
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All property types
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95,045
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119,436
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Sources:The Land Registry, 2001
2001 Census,ONS
Within Medway in 2001, 76 per cent of households were living in owner-occupied accommodation, whilst 13 per cent lived in social rented housing (renting from the council, a housing association or a registered social landlord) and the remaining 11 per cent rented privately, or lived rent free.
The proportion of one-person households in Medway was 27 per cent. This compared to an England and Wales average of 30 per cent.
The proportion of lone parent households in Medway with dependent children was seven per cent, compared to the England and Wales average of six per cent.
(All household figures from 2001 Census,ONS)
Crime
Notifiable offences recorded by the police, April 2004 - March 2006.
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Year 2005/06 (using 2004 population estimates)
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Violence against the person
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Sexual offences
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Robbery
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Burglary from a dwelling
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Theft of a motor vehicle (TOMV)
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Theft from a motor vehicle (TFMV)
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Total number of offences recorded (Medway)
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4,907
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313
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287
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1,196
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1,355
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2,109
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Rate per 1,000 population (Medway)
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17.8
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1.2
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1.0
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3.7
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4.6
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7.4
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England and Wales data not yet available
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Year 2004/05 (using 2001 census data)
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|
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Total number of offences recorded (Medway)
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4,160
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374
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268
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1,110
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1,313
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2,043
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Rate per 1,000 population (Medway)
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16.5
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1.4
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1.1
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4.4
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5.2
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8.1
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Rate per 1,000 population (England and Wales)
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20.0
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1.0
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2.0
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13.0
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TOMV + TFMV = 14.0
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TOMV + TFMV = 14.0
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Source:Home Office
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