The Physical Face of Great Britain Mountains

The Present Population of the United Kingdom
The people who now inhabit the British Isles are descended mainly from the people who lived here some 9 centuries ago. The English nation was formed as a result of the amalgamation of the native population of the British Isles – the pre-Celts and the Celts with the invaders: the Germanic tribes )Angles, Saxons and Jutes), the Danes and the Normans. The latter were a branch of the Scandinavian Vikings. In 2000 the population of the UK was 59.8 million.
According to the 2001 census, about 9 per cent of the people in Britain are non-white. London has the highest proportion of minority ethnic communities.Just a little over 50 per cent of the city`s people describe themselves as white British. A further 14 per cent are either white Irish or white other, which includes Europeans, Americans, New Zealanders, etc.
HOUSEHOLDS. The results of the 2001 census show that household numbers are falling. More than a quarter of homes in the UK are owned outright by their occupiers, while almost another four in 10 are owned with the help of a mortgage or loan. The most popular type of home in the UK is semi-detached (more than 27 per cent of all homes), closely followed by detached, then terraced. Just over a fifth of all homes are flats or bedsits. In Scotland, a third of all homes are in purpose built blocks of flats or tenements.
FAMILY AND MARRIAGE. More than four in 10 people over the age of 16 in the UK are married, while another three in 10 describe themselves as single or never married. Another 8 per cent of people are divorced, while just over 8 per cent are widowed and 7 per cent have re-married. 30 per cent of families have children. By far the highest proportion of single people – 50.1 per cent – can be found in inner London. About 60 per cent of the population live as a couple – just over 50 per cent of these are married or re-married, while almost another 10 per cent are cohabiting. Northern Ireland has the smallest number of divorcees (a result of a strong influence of the Catholic Church), while Wales has the highest. Almost one in three families have children, just over a fifth of households are lone-parents( usually a single mother).
RELIGION. Every religion in the world is represented in the United Kingdom, from Hindu and Muslim to Buddhist and Zoroastrian. While the UK is basically secular, it is also overwhelmingly Christian. There are two established churches in Britain: in England – the Anglican Church of England, and in Scotland – the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In England proper the highest number of Christians is found in north-east England. The highest concentration of other religions is found in London. The capital has the highest proportion of the nation`s Muslims, Hindus, Jews and Buddhists. Muslims have now emerged as the second largest religion in the UK.
HEALTH AND WELFARE. Just over two thirds of the population said their general health was good, with just over one in five revealing their health was “fairly good” and almost one in 10 describing their health as “not good”. Nearly one in five people in the UK has a long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits their daily activities or the work they can do. Wales has the largest number of people with limiting long-term illnesses and the highest proportion of unpaid carers. England is the healthiest, with only 9 per cent of people describing their health as “not good”, and 17.9 per cent reporting a limiting long-term illness. Life expectancy in the UK is still very high with 84 years for women and 78 years for men.