Information about the BA21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BA21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BA21 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 3,118
Semi-Detached 5,977
Terraced 4,920
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,270
Flat (Converted) 292
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 93
Residence in Commercial Building 99
Caravan/Park/Temporary 58
Total 16,827

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,332
Owned with Mortgage 4,637
Shared Ownership 212
Rented: From Council 787
Rented: Other Social 2,377
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,965
Rented: Other 488
Rent Free 22
Total 16,820

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 5,112
Two People 5,848
Three People 2,765
Four People 2,146
Five People 665
Six People 189
Seven People 45
8+ People 35
Total 16,805

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,116
Family Household 10,833
Other Household 922
Total 16,871

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 8,160
Deprived In One Dimension 5,654
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,430
Deprived In Three Dimensions 548
Deprived In Four Dimensions 29
Total 16,821

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,288
Female 19,931
Total 39,219

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 2,219
5-9 2,486
10-14 2,387
15-19 2,110
20-24 2,157
25-29 2,756
30-34 2,966
35-39 2,624
40-44 2,336
45-49 2,462
50-54 2,635
55-59 2,610
60-64 2,073
65-69 1,901
70-74 1,990
75-79 1,483
80-84 1,005
85+ 1,084
Total 39,284

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 11,087
Married 14,254
Separated 771
Divorced 3,580
Widowed 1,997
Total 31,689

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 17,812
Good 14,029
Fair 5,314
Bad 1,592
Very Bad 483
Total 39,230

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 2,477
2+ A Levels 5,786
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,040
1-4 GCSEs 3,566
No GCSEs 5,603
Other 966
Total 31,657

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 36,665
Mixed Ethnicity 572
Indian 564
Pakistani 89
Bangladeshi 124
Chinese 115
Other Asian 508
Black African 233
Black Caribbean 39
Other Black/African/Caribbean 44
Arab 51
Other 225
Total 39,229

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 33,981
European Union 3,148
Rest of Europe 121
Africa 375
Middle East and Asia 1,281
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 202
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 84
British Overseas Territories 13
Total 39,205

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 33,981
10+ Years 2,460
5-10 Years 1,126
2-5 Years 909
Less Than 2 Years 734
Total 39,210

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,191
United Kingdom 26,957
Republic of Ireland 83
European Union 3,031
Rest of Europe 24
African Countries 145
Middle East or Asia 675
North America or Caribbean 50
Central and South America 50
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 23

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,135
Christian 19,610
Buddhist 119
Hindu 177
Jewish 16
Muslim 426
Sikh 5
Other Religion 174
Not Stated 2,571
Total 39,233

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 12,178
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,316
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,878
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 302
Unemployed 740
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,619
Retired 7,201
Looking After Home or Family 1,269
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,425
Other 764
Total 31,692

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 1,684
Professional Occupations 2,874
Associate Professional Occupations 2,151
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,752
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,589
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,342
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,782
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,705
Elementary Occupations 2,313
Total 19,192

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 2,739
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,270
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,093
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,695
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,277
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,163
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,932
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,984
Full-time Student 1,539
Total 31,692

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