Information about the B16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B16 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 996
Semi-Detached 1,552
Terraced 2,053
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6,344
Flat (Converted) 1,381
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 212
Residence in Commercial Building 103
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 12,652

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,903
Owned with Mortgage 1,926
Shared Ownership 70
Rented: From Council 1,580
Rented: Other Social 1,340
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,505
Rented: Other 272
Rent Free 41
Total 12,637

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 5,394
Two People 3,400
Three People 1,421
Four People 1,104
Five People 627
Six People 368
Seven People 175
8+ People 148
Total 12,637

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,399
Family Household 5,650
Other Household 1,600
Total 12,649

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 5,737
Deprived In One Dimension 4,253
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,939
Deprived In Three Dimensions 638
Deprived In Four Dimensions 65
Total 12,632

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,150
Female 14,383
Total 29,533

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 1,648
5-9 1,710
10-14 1,560
15-19 1,800
20-24 3,497
25-29 3,534
30-34 2,971
35-39 2,454
40-44 2,160
45-49 1,741
50-54 1,569
55-59 1,330
60-64 1,018
65-69 825
70-74 578
75-79 465
80-84 374
85+ 302
Total 29,536

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 13,615
Married 7,808
Separated 685
Divorced 1,449
Widowed 758
Total 24,315

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 15,121
Good 9,716
Fair 3,235
Bad 1,143
Very Bad 341
Total 29,556

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 10,798
Apprenticeship 659
2+ A Levels 3,511
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,215
1-4 GCSEs 1,867
No GCSEs 4,550
Other 712
Total 24,312

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 10,493
Mixed Ethnicity 1,640
Indian 2,982
Pakistani 3,679
Bangladeshi 375
Chinese 580
Other Asian 1,348
Black African 3,941
Black Caribbean 1,718
Other Black/African/Caribbean 549
Arab 719
Other 1,511
Total 29,535

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 16,084
European Union 3,779
Rest of Europe 495
Africa 2,941
Middle East and Asia 5,074
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,019
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 56
British Overseas Territories 91
Total 29,539

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 16,084
10+ Years 6,460
5-10 Years 2,469
2-5 Years 2,263
Less Than 2 Years 2,264
Total 29,540

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,446
United Kingdom 19,120
Republic of Ireland 215
European Union 4,458
Rest of Europe 261
African Countries 872
Middle East or Asia 1,807
North America or Caribbean 229
Central and South America 128
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 35
British Overseas Territories 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,598
Christian 9,504
Buddhist 219
Hindu 1,102
Jewish 57
Muslim 8,172
Sikh 1,652
Other Religion 264
Not Stated 1,959
Total 29,527

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 8,196
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,254
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,542
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 375
Unemployed 1,422
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,080
Retired 2,204
Looking After Home or Family 1,727
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,086
Other 1,397
Total 24,283

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1,360
Professional Occupations 3,897
Associate Professional Occupations 1,621
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 966
Skilled Trades Occupations 729
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,138
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 937
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 843
Elementary Occupations 1,860
Total 13,351

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 3,609
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,789
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,828
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,820
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 890
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,975
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,763
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,691
Full-time Student 3,926
Total 24,291

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