Information about the B49 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B49. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B49 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 2,016
Semi-Detached 1,864
Terraced 1,094
Flat (Purpose-Built) 391
Flat (Converted) 58
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 51
Residence in Commercial Building 53
Caravan/Park/Temporary 94
Total 5,621

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,534
Owned with Mortgage 1,472
Shared Ownership 42
Rented: From Council 93
Rented: Other Social 658
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 707
Rented: Other 124
Rent Free 3
Total 5,633

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 1,713
Two People 2,306
Three People 752
Four People 647
Five People 174
Six People 39
Seven People 6
8+ People 8
Total 5,645

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,711
Family Household 3,686
Other Household 244
Total 5,641

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 3,017
Deprived In One Dimension 1,861
Deprived In Two Dimensions 633
Deprived In Three Dimensions 126
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 5,644

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,022
Female 6,405
Total 12,427

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
0-4 482
5-9 565
10-14 625
15-19 540
20-24 473
25-29 529
30-34 547
35-39 580
40-44 642
45-49 768
50-54 965
55-59 1,040
60-64 967
65-69 917
70-74 929
75-79 810
80-84 514
85+ 514
Total 12,407

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 2,765
Married 5,711
Separated 220
Divorced 1,111
Widowed 830
Total 10,637

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 5,756
Good 4,402
Fair 1,712
Bad 425
Very Bad 134
Total 12,429

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) 3,823
Apprenticeship 569
2+ A Levels 1,699
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,488
1-4 GCSEs 1,025
No GCSEs 1,770
Other 257
Total 10,631

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 12,009
Mixed Ethnicity 167
Indian 90
Pakistani 15
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 27
Other Asian 45
Black African 14
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 4
Other 37
Total 12,422

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 11,700
European Union 327
Rest of Europe 35
Africa 101
Middle East and Asia 150
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 81
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 45
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 12,440

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 11,700
10+ Years 503
5-10 Years 101
2-5 Years 72
Less Than 2 Years 55
Total 12,431

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,777
United Kingdom 10,232
Republic of Ireland 67
European Union 216
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 27
Middle East or Asia 52
North America or Caribbean 29
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,184
Christian 7,327
Buddhist 41
Hindu 40
Jewish 20
Muslim 26
Sikh 36
Other Religion 40
Not Stated 710
Total 12,424

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 3,235
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,264
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,113
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 221
Unemployed 199
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 422
Retired 3,406
Looking After Home or Family 321
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 265
Other 193
Total 10,639

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 1,085
Professional Occupations 1,153
Associate Professional Occupations 766
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 577
Skilled Trades Occupations 697
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 454
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 444
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 272
Elementary Occupations 502
Total 5,950

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 1,749
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,438
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,245
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,593
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 545
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,107
Semi-Routine Occupation 955
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 594
Full-time Student 411
Total 10,637

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