Information about the BA2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BA2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BA2 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 6,371
Semi-Detached 8,995
Terraced 10,341
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,154
Flat (Converted) 1,584
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 425
Residence in Commercial Building 327
Caravan/Park/Temporary 156
Total 32,353

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11,439
Owned with Mortgage 8,337
Shared Ownership 316
Rented: From Council 1,439
Rented: Other Social 3,617
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,521
Rented: Other 683
Rent Free 25
Total 32,377

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 9,401
Two People 11,388
Three People 4,902
Four People 4,519
Five People 1,539
Six People 461
Seven People 122
8+ People 51
Total 32,383

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 9,367
Family Household 19,235
Other Household 3,770
Total 32,372

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 17,439
Deprived In One Dimension 10,346
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,732
Deprived In Three Dimensions 787
Deprived In Four Dimensions 59
Total 32,363

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 40,671
Female 42,410
Total 83,081

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 3,446
5-9 3,824
10-14 4,207
15-19 8,719
20-24 11,159
25-29 4,614
30-34 4,521
35-39 4,250
40-44 4,214
45-49 4,620
50-54 5,162
55-59 5,057
60-64 4,420
65-69 3,787
70-74 3,871
75-79 2,881
80-84 2,075
85+ 2,212
Total 83,039

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 33,655
Married 27,417
Separated 1,074
Divorced 4,949
Widowed 3,647
Total 70,742

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 43,339
Good 27,249
Fair 9,237
Bad 2,528
Very Bad 692
Total 83,045

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) 28,239
Apprenticeship 2,728
2+ A Levels 18,865
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,266
1-4 GCSEs 4,501
No GCSEs 7,773
Other 1,417
Total 70,789

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 74,971
Mixed Ethnicity 2,644
Indian 1,012
Pakistani 145
Bangladeshi 244
Chinese 1,268
Other Asian 863
Black African 550
Black Caribbean 281
Other Black/African/Caribbean 135
Arab 346
Other 610
Total 83,069

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 70,886
European Union 5,174
Rest of Europe 681
Africa 1,351
Middle East and Asia 3,285
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,176
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 459
British Overseas Territories 29
Total 83,041

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 70,886
10+ Years 5,640
5-10 Years 2,090
2-5 Years 1,815
Less Than 2 Years 2,647
Total 83,078

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 9,065
United Kingdom 66,481
Republic of Ireland 484
European Union 4,236
Rest of Europe 280
African Countries 389
Middle East or Asia 1,490
North America or Caribbean 346
Central and South America 106
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 150

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 40,152
Christian 33,708
Buddhist 467
Hindu 484
Jewish 172
Muslim 1,137
Sikh 97
Other Religion 484
Not Stated 6,386
Total 83,087

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 18,791
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 7,728
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,872
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 954
Unemployed 1,330
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16,438
Retired 14,058
Looking After Home or Family 2,187
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,974
Other 1,415
Total 70,747

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 5,220
Professional Occupations 9,235
Associate Professional Occupations 4,875
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,956
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,193
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,048
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,446
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,450
Elementary Occupations 3,376
Total 35,799

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 10,752
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 13,454
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,999
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,834
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,706
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,866
Semi-Routine Occupation 5,690
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,198
Full-time Student 16,257
Total 70,756

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