The 2001 census showed that the number of Protestants in Northern Ireland has reached a record low, equivalent to just 53 per cent of the total population.
Source: Northern Ireland Census 2001 Key Statistics Report, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, TSO (028 9023 8451)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release (pdf)
Date: 2002-Dec
Figures showing how much individuals and businesses in the regions contribute to government's finances, and how much they directly receive, were published for the first time.
Source: Ian Hillis, Regional and Sub-Regional Government Accounts: Experimental Statistics, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release (pdf)
Date: 2002-Oct
Household income estimates on a national accounts basis were published for the first time for local areas of the United Kingdom. The level and composition of gross disposable household income differed considerably between local areas in the period 1997-99.
Source: Jon McGinty and Tricia Williams (eds.), Regional Trends 37, 2002 Edition, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Link to Report (pdf) | Press release (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/2, Digest 122, paragraph 1.1
Date: 2002-Oct
The imbalance between the growth of household numbers and regional housing supply would widen sharply in the south of England over the following decade, according to economists.
Source: Regional Economic Prospects July 2002, Cambridge Econometrics (01223 460760)
Links: Link removed
Date: 2002-Aug