Information about the B31 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B31. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B31 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 2,745
Semi-Detached 12,672
Terraced 6,041
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,231
Flat (Converted) 435
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 39
Residence in Commercial Building 172
Caravan/Park/Temporary 23
Total 27,358

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,677
Owned with Mortgage 7,645
Shared Ownership 707
Rented: From Council 4,525
Rented: Other Social 2,780
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,478
Rented: Other 440
Rent Free 110
Total 27,362

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 8,906
Two People 8,468
Three People 4,598
Four People 3,444
Five People 1,285
Six People 426
Seven People 148
8+ People 79
Total 27,354

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,898
Family Household 16,947
Other Household 1,473
Total 27,318

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 11,388
Deprived In One Dimension 9,351
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,992
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,526
Deprived In Four Dimensions 106
Total 27,363

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 31,021
Female 33,793
Total 64,814

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 4,094
5-9 4,550
10-14 4,535
15-19 3,821
20-24 3,464
25-29 4,259
30-34 4,704
35-39 4,285
40-44 4,101
45-49 4,050
50-54 4,210
55-59 4,234
60-64 3,558
65-69 2,915
70-74 2,735
75-79 2,075
80-84 1,530
85+ 1,681
Total 64,801

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 21,779
Married 19,498
Separated 1,316
Divorced 4,904
Widowed 3,265
Total 50,762

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 29,235
Good 22,077
Fair 9,243
Bad 3,203
Very Bad 1,035
Total 64,793

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) 14,751
Apprenticeship 2,429
2+ A Levels 8,444
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,092
1-4 GCSEs 5,392
No GCSEs 11,339
Other 1,326
Total 50,773

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 50,492
Mixed Ethnicity 3,588
Indian 1,156
Pakistani 902
Bangladeshi 221
Chinese 748
Other Asian 1,170
Black African 2,628
Black Caribbean 1,721
Other Black/African/Caribbean 717
Arab 475
Other 1,016
Total 64,834

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 56,054
European Union 2,376
Rest of Europe 323
Africa 2,102
Middle East and Asia 3,031
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 786
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 55
British Overseas Territories 87
Total 64,814

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 56,054
10+ Years 5,554
5-10 Years 1,547
2-5 Years 1,000
Less Than 2 Years 637
Total 64,792

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 12,451
United Kingdom 48,012
Republic of Ireland 604
European Union 1,944
Rest of Europe 127
African Countries 576
Middle East or Asia 853
North America or Caribbean 153
Central and South America 64
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16
British Overseas Territories 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 25,523
Christian 31,037
Buddhist 237
Hindu 520
Jewish 44
Muslim 3,155
Sikh 316
Other Religion 349
Not Stated 3,650
Total 64,831

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 17,437
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6,154
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,788
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 465
Unemployed 2,030
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,826
Retired 10,557
Looking After Home or Family 2,869
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,840
Other 1,785
Total 50,751

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 2,482
Professional Occupations 5,731
Associate Professional Occupations 3,353
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,874
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,836
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,319
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,079
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,934
Elementary Occupations 2,982
Total 27,590

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 4,874
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,619
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,392
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,719
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3,016
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6,709
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,800
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,026
Full-time Student 3,615
Total 50,770

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