Information about the B23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B23 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 1,660
Semi-Detached 7,642
Terraced 5,449
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,716
Flat (Converted) 1,082
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 161
Residence in Commercial Building 266
Caravan/Park/Temporary 32
Total 22,008

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,901
Owned with Mortgage 5,200
Shared Ownership 348
Rented: From Council 3,297
Rented: Other Social 2,314
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,358
Rented: Other 484
Rent Free 99
Total 22,001

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 8,017
Two People 5,905
Three People 3,398
Four People 2,504
Five People 1,256
Six People 538
Seven People 239
8+ People 153
Total 22,010

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,026
Family Household 12,086
Other Household 1,884
Total 21,996

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 8,326
Deprived In One Dimension 7,727
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,349
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,457
Deprived In Four Dimensions 124
Total 21,983

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,047
Female 27,272
Total 53,319

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 3,785
5-9 3,842
10-14 3,536
15-19 3,174
20-24 3,373
25-29 4,018
30-34 4,531
35-39 4,110
40-44 3,522
45-49 3,067
50-54 3,408
55-59 3,341
60-64 2,709
65-69 1,926
70-74 1,729
75-79 1,327
80-84 907
85+ 1,010
Total 53,315

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 20,105
Married 13,924
Separated 1,358
Divorced 3,810
Widowed 2,275
Total 41,472

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 24,147
Good 17,649
Fair 7,838
Bad 2,790
Very Bad 890
Total 53,314

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) 10,979
Apprenticeship 1,988
2+ A Levels 6,514
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,303
1-4 GCSEs 4,744
No GCSEs 10,631
Other 1,338
Total 41,497

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,972
Mixed Ethnicity 3,354
Indian 1,758
Pakistani 5,264
Bangladeshi 1,123
Chinese 437
Other Asian 970
Black African 3,803
Black Caribbean 3,990
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,125
Arab 600
Other 972
Total 53,368

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 39,170
European Union 5,362
Rest of Europe 373
Africa 2,691
Middle East and Asia 4,172
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,414
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 34
British Overseas Territories 78
Total 53,294

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 39,170
10+ Years 7,851
5-10 Years 2,958
2-5 Years 2,137
Less Than 2 Years 1,187
Total 53,303

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,805
United Kingdom 36,149
Republic of Ireland 546
European Union 5,562
Rest of Europe 163
African Countries 675
Middle East or Asia 1,115
North America or Caribbean 238
Central and South America 35
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,625
Christian 23,980
Buddhist 193
Hindu 621
Jewish 43
Muslim 9,439
Sikh 669
Other Religion 288
Not Stated 3,489
Total 53,347

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 13,217
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,735
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,276
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 460
Unemployed 2,260
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,853
Retired 6,395
Looking After Home or Family 2,929
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,018
Other 2,344
Total 41,487

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 1,661
Professional Occupations 3,317
Associate Professional Occupations 2,348
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,902
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,885
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,459
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,821
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,381
Elementary Occupations 3,779
Total 21,553

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 2,701
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,251
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,153
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,169
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,248
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,703
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,007
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,624
Full-time Student 3,634
Total 41,490

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