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People and census in Maldon

District

The south east of the East of England. 70,196 people in 357 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Maldon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Maldon’s 208 output areas range from 116 to 618.

Population

Council
66,208
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Maldon had 66,208 usual residents at the census.

Maldon is 15th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Maldon among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Maldon is 66,208.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.8% of residents in Maldon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
5% lower62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Maldon among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Maldon is 59.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
25.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.0% of residents in Maldon were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
28% higher19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Maldon among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Maldon is 25.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.2% of residents in Maldon were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
14% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Maldon among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Maldon is 15.2%.

Born outside the UK

Council
4.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

4.5% of residents in Maldon were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
70% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Maldon among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Maldon is 4.5%.

Disability

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Maldon had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
4% higher16.6%
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Disability: Maldon among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Maldon is 17.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.1% of residents in Maldon said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
1% lower82.9%
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Good or very good health: Maldon among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Maldon is 82.1%.

Households

Council
27,900
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Maldon had 27,900 households at the census.

Maldon is 15th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Maldon among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Maldon is 27,900.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.3% of households in Maldon had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
33% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Maldon among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Maldon is 11.3%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
77.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.0% of households in Maldon owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
16% higher66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Maldon among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Maldon is 77.0%.

Population density

Council
185 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Maldon had 185 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
44% lower331 per km²
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Population density: Maldon among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Maldon is 185 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of households in Maldon rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
35% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Maldon among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Maldon is 11.8%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.2% of households in Maldon rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
28% lower15.5%
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Social rented homes: Maldon among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Maldon is 11.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Maldon had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
20% lower31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Maldon among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Maldon is 25.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Maldon identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
83% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Maldon among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Maldon is 1.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Maldon identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
86% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Maldon among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Maldon is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Maldon identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
50% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Maldon among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Maldon is 1.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Maldon identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
79% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Maldon among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Maldon is 0.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.9% of residents in Maldon identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
12% higher86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Maldon among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Maldon is 96.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
49.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

49.5% of residents in Maldon said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
6% higher46.6%
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Christian: Maldon among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Maldon is 49.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Maldon said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
8% higher40.2%
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No religion: Maldon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Maldon is 43.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
31.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

31.3% of working residents in Maldon worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
2% lower31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Maldon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Maldon is 31.3%.