National Census Results

The results of Census 2001 have been released to the public.

Scilly shows an aging population, with the bulk of Islanders being over 45 years old (modal range: 50-54). Of the 2153 locals, ?50% are married and ?25% are single (25% divorced, separated, widowed or other).

200 more people are living in the Islands than since the last census in 1991.

The population density, number of people per hectare, is 1.3. The national average is 2.4. (Ranked 307 out of 376 English and Welsh regions.)

70% of the population (1517 people) are Christian; 20% (434) have no religion; 0.3% (7) are Buddhist; the remainer of the population did not state their religion.

Of the 1615 “potent population”, 16-74 year olds, i.e. those able to work, 1262 are employed. This is the highest percentage of employed people per population in England and Wales.