Information about the B21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B21 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 1,006
Semi-Detached 3,069
Terraced 5,131
Flat (Purpose-Built) 999
Flat (Converted) 351
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 41
Residence in Commercial Building 138
Caravan/Park/Temporary 12
Total 10,747

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,680
Owned with Mortgage 1,912
Shared Ownership 70
Rented: From Council 853
Rented: Other Social 2,111
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,583
Rented: Other 467
Rent Free 51
Total 10,727

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 2,661
Two People 2,127
Three People 1,705
Four People 1,841
Five People 1,138
Six People 641
Seven People 319
8+ People 288
Total 10,720

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,646
Family Household 6,309
Other Household 1,766
Total 10,721

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 3,385
Deprived In One Dimension 4,095
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,501
Deprived In Three Dimensions 708
Deprived In Four Dimensions 37
Total 10,726

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,230
Female 17,311
Total 34,541

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 2,331
5-9 2,721
10-14 2,751
15-19 2,917
20-24 2,840
25-29 2,466
30-34 2,618
35-39 2,532
40-44 2,461
45-49 2,298
50-54 2,093
55-59 1,766
60-64 1,360
65-69 1,101
70-74 696
75-79 563
80-84 499
85+ 535
Total 34,548

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 11,106
Married 11,319
Separated 856
Divorced 1,565
Widowed 1,370
Total 26,216

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 16,167
Good 11,689
Fair 4,610
Bad 1,580
Very Bad 512
Total 34,558

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) 5,711
Apprenticeship 929
2+ A Levels 3,797
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,079
1-4 GCSEs 3,120
No GCSEs 8,356
Other 1,199
Total 26,191

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 4,804
Mixed Ethnicity 1,287
Indian 9,037
Pakistani 5,572
Bangladeshi 3,283
Chinese 121
Other Asian 1,532
Black African 2,521
Black Caribbean 3,170
Other Black/African/Caribbean 823
Arab 286
Other 2,123
Total 34,559

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 18,117
European Union 2,983
Rest of Europe 168
Africa 1,898
Middle East and Asia 9,855
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,432
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 15
British Overseas Territories 56
Total 34,524

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 18,117
10+ Years 10,010
5-10 Years 2,613
2-5 Years 2,119
Less Than 2 Years 1,674
Total 34,533

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,245
United Kingdom 22,597
Republic of Ireland 90
European Union 4,154
Rest of Europe 79
African Countries 435
Middle East or Asia 3,599
North America or Caribbean 309
Central and South America 25
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
British Overseas Territories 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,740
Christian 8,444
Buddhist 224
Hindu 2,072
Jewish 17
Muslim 11,851
Sikh 6,374
Other Religion 897
Not Stated 1,927
Total 34,546

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 5,863
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,162
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,364
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 412
Unemployed 1,801
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,258
Retired 2,781
Looking After Home or Family 3,041
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,381
Other 2,151
Total 26,214

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 609
Professional Occupations 1,421
Associate Professional Occupations 942
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,047
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,022
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,391
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,060
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,567
Elementary Occupations 2,603
Total 11,662

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 860
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,267
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,872
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,086
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,092
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,070
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,675
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,205
Full-time Student 4,085
Total 26,212

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