Information about the B78 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B78. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B78 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 3,639
Semi-Detached 5,158
Terraced 2,149
Flat (Purpose-Built) 893
Flat (Converted) 77
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 31
Residence in Commercial Building 60
Caravan/Park/Temporary 76
Total 12,083

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,577
Owned with Mortgage 4,011
Shared Ownership 91
Rented: From Council 869
Rented: Other Social 825
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,448
Rented: Other 229
Rent Free 19
Total 12,069

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 3,076
Two People 4,547
Three People 2,224
Four People 1,589
Five People 491
Six People 117
Seven People 34
8+ People 13
Total 12,091

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,077
Family Household 8,408
Other Household 595
Total 12,080

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 5,793
Deprived In One Dimension 4,080
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,765
Deprived In Three Dimensions 401
Deprived In Four Dimensions 14
Total 12,053

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 14,140
Female 14,627
Total 28,767

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 1,353
5-9 1,544
10-14 1,698
15-19 1,573
20-24 1,468
25-29 1,671
30-34 1,889
35-39 1,762
40-44 1,622
45-49 1,867
50-54 2,256
55-59 2,207
60-64 1,845
65-69 1,653
70-74 1,751
75-79 1,261
80-84 746
85+ 581
Total 28,747

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 8,038
Married 11,549
Separated 508
Divorced 2,246
Widowed 1,477
Total 23,818

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 13,196
Good 10,076
Fair 3,995
Bad 1,153
Very Bad 348
Total 28,768

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) 5,831
Apprenticeship 1,415
2+ A Levels 4,328
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,702
1-4 GCSEs 2,859
No GCSEs 5,085
Other 582
Total 23,802

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 27,631
Mixed Ethnicity 464
Indian 220
Pakistani 50
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 60
Other Asian 66
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 95
Other Black/African/Caribbean 32
Arab 15
Other 74
Total 28,764

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 27,395
European Union 823
Rest of Europe 80
Africa 127
Middle East and Asia 225
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 82
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 28,753

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 27,395
10+ Years 684
5-10 Years 266
2-5 Years 255
Less Than 2 Years 146
Total 28,746

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,638
United Kingdom 23,208
Republic of Ireland 102
European Union 666
Rest of Europe 27
African Countries 28
Middle East or Asia 52
North America or Caribbean 16
Central and South America 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 11,473
Christian 15,423
Buddhist 58
Hindu 83
Jewish 6
Muslim 114
Sikh 113
Other Religion 91
Not Stated 1,402
Total 28,763

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 8,957
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,990
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,765
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 345
Unemployed 540
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,188
Retired 5,675
Looking After Home or Family 877
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 878
Other 556
Total 23,771

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 1,825
Professional Occupations 2,124
Associate Professional Occupations 1,804
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,458
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,713
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,242
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,116
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,230
Elementary Occupations 1,887
Total 14,399

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 2,466
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,600
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,924
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,528
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,696
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,947
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,807
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,682
Full-time Student 1,175
Total 23,825

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