Faringdon, Wantage and Abingdon are the three towns located in the Vale of the White Horse region. The last UK census was in 2001 and found a population of 115,627 people in the Vale, with 21,256 people aged 75 and over. About 13.83% of households in the Vale had no cars or vans, and 50.37% of people aged 16 and over were married. The next largest religious group after Christians, who made up about 75% of the population, was those with no religion.
2. Which 3 of these towns and cities are in the Vale of the White Horse? DidcotSwindonFaringdonOxfordAbingdonWitneyWantage
3. A Map of the ValeFaringdon, Wantage and Abingdon are the three market towns in the Vale. Botley, on the West of Oxford is also included.
4. A census is a count of the population. We have one in the UK every ten years to find out more about who we are as a nation. When will the next one be? 4th April, 201227th March, 20115th November, 2013
5. The last census in the UK was in 2001. The total number of people in the Vale was 115,627. How many people were aged 75 and over? 21,2568,3774,209
6. There were 45,759 households in the Vale. What percentage had no cars or vans? 1.83% 13.83%6.83%
7. What percentage of people aged 16 and over were married? 50.37% 40.37%30.37%
8. Under religion, about 75% said that they were Christian. What was the next biggest group? MuslimJewishNo religion
9. About 60,000 people in the Vale were in employment. About 36,000 went to work by car or van. How many cycled to work? 10,0314,0311,031
10. Vale of the White HorseHow different do you think these figures would be in your own country? How much do you think they will have changed in the next census?
11. To find out more: www.whitehorsedc.gov.ukhttp://www.ons.gov.uk/census/index.htmlThe current government is thinking of stopping the census because it is very expensive to do: in 2001 it cost the government ?254 million. What do you think?