Information about the B98 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district B98. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about B98 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 5,033
Semi-Detached 6,591
Terraced 7,029
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,866
Flat (Converted) 214
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 93
Residence in Commercial Building 95
Caravan/Park/Temporary 106
Total 22,027

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,649
Owned with Mortgage 6,889
Shared Ownership 138
Rented: From Council 3,714
Rented: Other Social 1,338
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,900
Rented: Other 321
Rent Free 52
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 5,980
Two People 7,716
Three People 3,864
Four People 2,929
Five People 1,038
Six People 351
Seven People 103
8+ People 63
Total 22,044

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,963
Family Household 14,652
Other Household 1,426
Total 22,041

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 9,523
Deprived In One Dimension 7,963
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,532
Deprived In Three Dimensions 947
Deprived In Four Dimensions 71
Total 22,036

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,390
Female 26,867
Total 53,257

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 3,065
5-9 3,394
10-14 3,373
15-19 2,899
20-24 2,837
25-29 3,545
30-34 4,032
35-39 3,737
40-44 3,697
45-49 3,276
50-54 3,317
55-59 3,240
60-64 3,050
65-69 2,993
70-74 2,996
75-79 1,906
80-84 1,082
85+ 817
Total 53,256

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 15,584
Married 19,457
Separated 1,001
Divorced 4,403
Widowed 2,308
Total 42,753

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 23,877
Good 19,004
Fair 7,388
Bad 2,343
Very Bad 635
Total 53,247

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) 9,994
Apprenticeship 2,464
2+ A Levels 7,035
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,680
1-4 GCSEs 5,448
No GCSEs 9,789
Other 1,340
Total 42,750

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 47,143
Mixed Ethnicity 1,434
Indian 769
Pakistani 2,296
Bangladeshi 145
Chinese 144
Other Asian 241
Black African 217
Black Caribbean 377
Other Black/African/Caribbean 128
Arab 42
Other 326
Total 53,262

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 46,135
European Union 4,516
Rest of Europe 140
Africa 415
Middle East and Asia 1,756
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 264
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 43
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 53,275

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 46,135
10+ Years 3,946
5-10 Years 1,668
2-5 Years 903
Less Than 2 Years 595
Total 53,247

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 9,436
United Kingdom 38,487
Republic of Ireland 185
European Union 4,467
Rest of Europe 40
African Countries 113
Middle East or Asia 502
North America or Caribbean 48
Central and South America 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 21,301
Christian 25,463
Buddhist 111
Hindu 214
Jewish 41
Muslim 2,627
Sikh 228
Other Religion 271
Not Stated 3,003
Total 53,259

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 16,491
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,302
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,762
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 428
Unemployed 1,248
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,234
Retired 9,128
Looking After Home or Family 2,038
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,878
Other 1,243
Total 42,752

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 2,528
Professional Occupations 3,475
Associate Professional Occupations 2,732
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,414
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,101
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,356
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,280
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3,259
Elementary Occupations 3,400
Total 25,545

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 3,817
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,533
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,110
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,850
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3,019
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6,745
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,077
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,463
Full-time Student 2,143
Total 42,757

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