Information about the BA8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BA8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BA8 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 1,126
Semi-Detached 871
Terraced 460
Flat (Purpose-Built) 123
Flat (Converted) 40
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 17
Residence in Commercial Building 32
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 2,672

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,189
Owned with Mortgage 663
Shared Ownership 25
Rented: From Council 32
Rented: Other Social 287
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 411
Rented: Other 76
Rent Free 0
Total 2,683

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 746
Two People 1,141
Three People 375
Four People 286
Five People 98
Six People 14
Seven People 11
8+ People 2
Total 2,673

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 746
Family Household 1,821
Other Household 101
Total 2,668

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 1,342
Deprived In One Dimension 948
Deprived In Two Dimensions 332
Deprived In Three Dimensions 58
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 2,681

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 2,948
Female 3,041
Total 5,989

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
0-4 268
5-9 335
10-14 325
15-19 238
20-24 236
25-29 287
30-34 321
35-39 305
40-44 280
45-49 337
50-54 437
55-59 467
60-64 427
65-69 470
70-74 495
75-79 379
80-84 231
85+ 162
Total 6,000

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 1,337
Married 2,761
Separated 88
Divorced 505
Widowed 317
Total 5,008

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 2,799
Good 2,084
Fair 835
Bad 221
Very Bad 56
Total 5,995

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) 1,552
Apprenticeship 318
2+ A Levels 897
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 731
1-4 GCSEs 495
No GCSEs 844
Other 164
Total 5,001

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 5,856
Mixed Ethnicity 67
Indian 7
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 11
Other Asian 22
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 0
Other 7
Total 5,986

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 5,612
European Union 168
Rest of Europe 14
Africa 80
Middle East and Asia 76
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 5,992

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 5,612
10+ Years 292
5-10 Years 52
2-5 Years 24
Less Than 2 Years 15
Total 5,995

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,239
United Kingdom 4,585
Republic of Ireland 10
European Union 123
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 15
North America or Caribbean 6
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 0

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,193
Christian 3,373
Buddhist 22
Hindu 8
Jewish 1
Muslim 6
Sikh 1
Other Religion 42
Not Stated 342
Total 5,988

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 1,406
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 584
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 613
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 104
Unemployed 103
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 161
Retired 1,550
Looking After Home or Family 234
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 129
Other 132
Total 5,016

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 404
Professional Occupations 399
Associate Professional Occupations 293
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 248
Skilled Trades Occupations 457
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 247
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 189
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 213
Elementary Occupations 294
Total 2,744

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 599
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,043
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 552
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 904
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 282
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 570
Semi-Routine Occupation 615
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 292
Full-time Student 149
Total 5,006

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