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London is the capital of the United Kingdom, situated on the Thames River in the Southeast of England, 48 kilometres west of the Thames estuary. London is the largest and most populous metropolitan area in the UK and Europe; spanning an area of 1891.5 km squared with a population density of 14,368 persons per km squared in 2007 - 2009. In 2001, the population size was 7,172,081 (Men: 3,468,735 | Women: 3,703,296). The 2011 Census data demonstrates that the London population has increased by 12% since 2001; in 2011 London was home to 8.2 million inhabitants.
London is composed of a dynamic range of ethnicities, cultures and religions. The ethnic minority population increased from 2.1 million in 2001 to 2.7 million in 2011. London also has the youngest population among the cities included in the INEQ-CITIES Atlas, as 20.2% of the population were aged 14 or younger in 2005. Labour statistics from the same year reported a 5.2% unemployment rate, while 67.6% of working-age adults (16-64 years) were active in the labour market. Of those employed, 50.4% worked in professional occupations, 15.5% were employed in administrative and secretarial occupations, 13.9% were engaged in unskilled and semi-skilled manual occupations, 7.7% in skilled trades, 6.7% in sales and customer service occupations, and 5.9% in personal service occupations.
- City Profile
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London has a specific demographic profile, defined by a young population and a high proportion of immigrants. Demographic figures from the 2001 Census produced by the Office for National Statistics are shown below:
- Population aged 0 - 14: 20.2%
- Population aged 65 and older: 12.0%
- Population aged 16 - 64 in the labour market: 67.6%
- Unemployment: 5.2%
- Immigrant population: 24.9%
- Methods
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Socio-economic and mortality analyses were conducted at a small area-level within each city. The maps of London represent 633 Census Area Statistical Wards or small areas. Data from the 2001 Census was used to obtain the population size per Census Area Statistical Ward.
As the population size per small area was not available in Census data following 2001, the population figures from 2001 were multiplied by nine to represent the total number of years included in the study period (2000 - 2008). The INEQ-CITIES research of London is based on these figures.
The table below shows the estimated population size per Census Area Statistical Ward by first, second (median) and third quartiles, based on 2001 figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Population Size per Small Area, London Men Women First Quartile
4,835 5,177 Median 5,460 5,827 Third Quartile
6,194 6,582 - Socio-Economic Indicator Maps
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Social inequalities were examined using markers of deprivation to assess geographical segregation according to socio-economic characteristics. Find out more about socio-economic inequalities within London by viewing area-level maps of Socio-Economic Indicators of:
- Mortality Maps
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Mortality ratios were examined for all-cause mortality and disease-specific mortality, separately for men and women. Find out more about health inequalities within London by viewing area-level maps of:
- Resources
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For further information about health inequality and the INEQ-CITIES research conducted in London, please go to:
