Canvey Island
Demography

Canvey Island

Section Title: Demography
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Canvey Island Compared

2001 UK census	Canvey Island	Castle Point	England

Total population	37,479	86,608	49,138,831

Foreign born	4.2%	4.6%	9.2%

White	98%	97%	91%

Asian	0.6%	0.7%	4.6%

Black	0.2%	0.2%	2.3%

Christian	74%	75%	72%

Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	3.1%

Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	1.1%

No religion	16%	15%	15%

Over 65 years old	15%	17%	16%

Unemployed	2.2%	2.4%	3.3%

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The proportion of unemployed persons on Canvey was lower at 2.2% than for Castle Point at 2.4%, and England at 3.3%.

final_sentence: The proportion of unemployed persons on Canvey was lower at 2.2% than for Castle Point at 2.4%, and England at 3.3%.