Information about the B61 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B61. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B61 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 4,246
Semi-Detached 4,631
Terraced 2,486
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,372
Flat (Converted) 101
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 55
Residence in Commercial Building 116
Caravan/Park/Temporary 27
Total 13,034

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,957
Owned with Mortgage 4,312
Shared Ownership 185
Rented: From Council 637
Rented: Other Social 1,324
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,350
Rented: Other 248
Rent Free 9
Total 13,022

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 3,793
Two People 4,686
Three People 2,168
Four People 1,702
Five People 516
Six People 114
Seven People 37
8+ People 21
Total 13,037

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,794
Family Household 8,667
Other Household 570
Total 13,031

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 6,717
Deprived In One Dimension 4,232
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,669
Deprived In Three Dimensions 371
Deprived In Four Dimensions 21
Total 13,010

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,013
Female 15,774
Total 30,787

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 1,658
5-9 1,802
10-14 1,939
15-19 1,711
20-24 1,420
25-29 1,644
30-34 1,928
35-39 1,892
40-44 1,738
45-49 2,009
50-54 2,303
55-59 2,282
60-64 1,883
65-69 1,653
70-74 1,792
75-79 1,335
80-84 894
85+ 927
Total 30,810

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 8,301
Married 11,952
Separated 535
Divorced 2,619
Widowed 1,679
Total 25,086

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 15,021
Good 10,362
Fair 3,861
Bad 1,206
Very Bad 324
Total 30,774

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) 8,219
Apprenticeship 1,414
2+ A Levels 4,277
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,617
1-4 GCSEs 2,529
No GCSEs 4,331
Other 687
Total 25,074

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 28,859
Mixed Ethnicity 664
Indian 466
Pakistani 81
Bangladeshi 14
Chinese 168
Other Asian 154
Black African 88
Black Caribbean 114
Other Black/African/Caribbean 41
Arab 46
Other 105
Total 30,800

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,243
European Union 591
Rest of Europe 80
Africa 204
Middle East and Asia 505
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 125
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 39
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 30,791

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 29,243
10+ Years 999
5-10 Years 182
2-5 Years 135
Less Than 2 Years 226
Total 30,785

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,858
United Kingdom 25,138
Republic of Ireland 120
European Union 352
Rest of Europe 41
African Countries 55
Middle East or Asia 164
North America or Caribbean 31
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,495
Christian 15,689
Buddhist 105
Hindu 187
Jewish 30
Muslim 207
Sikh 268
Other Religion 124
Not Stated 1,687
Total 30,792

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 8,707
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,321
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,074
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 447
Unemployed 606
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,472
Retired 6,281
Looking After Home or Family 831
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 836
Other 526
Total 25,101

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 2,212
Professional Occupations 3,206
Associate Professional Occupations 1,861
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,467
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,763
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,410
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 912
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 779
Elementary Occupations 1,282
Total 14,892

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 3,552
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,574
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,023
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,841
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,541
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,857
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,704
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,570
Full-time Student 1,428
Total 25,090

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