Information about the BD21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BD21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BD21 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 1,143
Semi-Detached 3,320
Terraced 6,057
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,484
Flat (Converted) 212
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 140
Residence in Commercial Building 199
Caravan/Park/Temporary 89
Total 12,644

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,953
Owned with Mortgage 3,243
Shared Ownership 35
Rented: From Council 626
Rented: Other Social 1,184
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,239
Rented: Other 367
Rent Free 15
Total 12,662

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 4,196
Two People 3,577
Three People 1,691
Four People 1,331
Five People 888
Six People 471
Seven People 268
8+ People 225
Total 12,647

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,189
Family Household 7,421
Other Household 1,025
Total 12,635

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 4,586
Deprived In One Dimension 4,633
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,505
Deprived In Three Dimensions 868
Deprived In Four Dimensions 58
Total 12,650

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 16,325
Female 16,737
Total 33,062

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 2,236
5-9 2,524
10-14 2,615
15-19 2,395
20-24 2,136
25-29 2,272
30-34 2,403
35-39 2,387
40-44 2,115
45-49 2,054
50-54 1,877
55-59 1,745
60-64 1,747
65-69 1,446
70-74 1,272
75-79 781
80-84 559
85+ 478
Total 33,042

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 9,760
Married 10,867
Separated 719
Divorced 2,410
Widowed 1,395
Total 25,151

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 14,541
Good 11,520
Fair 4,909
Bad 1,635
Very Bad 454
Total 33,059

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) 5,144
Apprenticeship 1,457
2+ A Levels 4,034
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,566
1-4 GCSEs 3,101
No GCSEs 7,149
Other 729
Total 25,180

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 19,002
Mixed Ethnicity 651
Indian 276
Pakistani 10,096
Bangladeshi 1,788
Chinese 58
Other Asian 535
Black African 122
Black Caribbean 63
Other Black/African/Caribbean 34
Arab 36
Other 401
Total 33,062

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 26,975
European Union 1,398
Rest of Europe 59
Africa 165
Middle East and Asia 4,329
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 70
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 53
British Overseas Territories 16
Total 33,065

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 26,975
10+ Years 4,263
5-10 Years 744
2-5 Years 549
Less Than 2 Years 527
Total 33,058

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,005
United Kingdom 25,646
Republic of Ireland 92
European Union 1,340
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 60
Middle East or Asia 834
North America or Caribbean 18
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 30

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,080
Christian 9,665
Buddhist 48
Hindu 93
Jewish 21
Muslim 12,216
Sikh 38
Other Religion 159
Not Stated 1,751
Total 33,071

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 6,911
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,418
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,716
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 364
Unemployed 981
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,212
Retired 4,294
Looking After Home or Family 2,452
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,559
Other 1,256
Total 25,163

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 993
Professional Occupations 1,488
Associate Professional Occupations 1,107
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,011
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,563
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,697
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,465
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,724
Elementary Occupations 1,856
Total 12,904

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 1,405
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,115
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,430
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,597
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,487
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,498
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,335
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,126
Full-time Student 2,166
Total 25,159

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