Information about the B17 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B17. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B17 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 1,981
Semi-Detached 3,666
Terraced 3,548
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,887
Flat (Converted) 574
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 76
Residence in Commercial Building 111
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 12,848

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,752
Owned with Mortgage 3,306
Shared Ownership 153
Rented: From Council 893
Rented: Other Social 819
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,639
Rented: Other 251
Rent Free 24
Total 12,837

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 4,483
Two People 3,832
Three People 1,833
Four People 1,611
Five People 602
Six People 272
Seven People 98
8+ People 87
Total 12,818

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,492
Family Household 6,965
Other Household 1,401
Total 12,858

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 6,914
Deprived In One Dimension 3,874
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,582
Deprived In Three Dimensions 433
Deprived In Four Dimensions 31
Total 12,834

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,206
Female 15,731
Total 30,937

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 1,735
5-9 1,777
10-14 1,612
15-19 1,432
20-24 2,669
25-29 2,576
30-34 2,648
35-39 2,502
40-44 2,112
45-49 1,908
50-54 1,783
55-59 1,718
60-64 1,432
65-69 1,325
70-74 1,263
75-79 930
80-84 742
85+ 776
Total 30,940

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 11,208
Married 10,695
Separated 506
Divorced 1,741
Widowed 1,383
Total 25,533

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 16,276
Good 9,790
Fair 3,512
Bad 1,067
Very Bad 284
Total 30,929

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) 13,301
Apprenticeship 659
2+ A Levels 3,309
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,119
1-4 GCSEs 1,637
No GCSEs 3,885
Other 628
Total 25,538

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 17,065
Mixed Ethnicity 1,521
Indian 4,004
Pakistani 2,229
Bangladeshi 223
Chinese 790
Other Asian 885
Black African 1,426
Black Caribbean 732
Other Black/African/Caribbean 236
Arab 624
Other 1,210
Total 30,945

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 21,707
European Union 2,357
Rest of Europe 327
Africa 1,578
Middle East and Asia 4,301
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 642
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 57
British Overseas Territories 31
Total 31,000

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 21,707
10+ Years 5,126
5-10 Years 1,477
2-5 Years 1,365
Less Than 2 Years 1,297
Total 30,972

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,578
United Kingdom 23,386
Republic of Ireland 417
European Union 2,119
Rest of Europe 149
African Countries 587
Middle East or Asia 1,441
North America or Caribbean 154
Central and South America 83
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 21

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,543
Christian 11,808
Buddhist 181
Hindu 1,297
Jewish 107
Muslim 4,333
Sikh 2,522
Other Religion 178
Not Stated 1,974
Total 30,943

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 8,926
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,428
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,678
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 550
Unemployed 880
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,241
Retired 4,606
Looking After Home or Family 1,150
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 976
Other 1,101
Total 25,536

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 1,910
Professional Occupations 5,882
Associate Professional Occupations 1,766
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,073
Skilled Trades Occupations 594
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 846
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 678
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 515
Elementary Occupations 1,005
Total 14,269

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 5,788
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,315
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,161
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,943
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 729
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,776
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,996
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,680
Full-time Student 3,134
Total 25,522

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