Information about the BH16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH16 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 2,613
Semi-Detached 1,830
Terraced 1,330
Flat (Purpose-Built) 917
Flat (Converted) 55
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 25
Residence in Commercial Building 71
Caravan/Park/Temporary 232
Total 7,073

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,822
Owned with Mortgage 2,122
Shared Ownership 53
Rented: From Council 460
Rented: Other Social 509
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 942
Rented: Other 142
Rent Free 4
Total 7,054

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 1,882
Two People 2,675
Three People 1,095
Four People 998
Five People 286
Six People 90
Seven People 26
8+ People 11
Total 7,063

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,884
Family Household 4,778
Other Household 405
Total 7,067

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 3,301
Deprived In One Dimension 2,445
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,068
Deprived In Three Dimensions 234
Deprived In Four Dimensions 11
Total 7,059

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,155
Female 8,744
Total 16,899

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
0-4 810
5-9 1,012
10-14 1,080
15-19 915
20-24 816
25-29 889
30-34 973
35-39 967
40-44 928
45-49 982
50-54 1,200
55-59 1,250
60-64 1,147
65-69 984
70-74 1,127
75-79 811
80-84 532
85+ 475
Total 16,898

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 4,249
Married 6,833
Separated 298
Divorced 1,467
Widowed 943
Total 13,790

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 7,852
Good 5,871
Fair 2,293
Bad 694
Very Bad 176
Total 16,886

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) 3,462
Apprenticeship 1,002
2+ A Levels 2,448
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,156
1-4 GCSEs 1,673
No GCSEs 2,627
Other 416
Total 13,784

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 16,420
Mixed Ethnicity 231
Indian 35
Pakistani 22
Bangladeshi 26
Chinese 25
Other Asian 57
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 8
Other 38
Total 16,911

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 15,881
European Union 557
Rest of Europe 48
Africa 117
Middle East and Asia 162
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 70
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 49
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 16,889

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 15,881
10+ Years 712
5-10 Years 143
2-5 Years 83
Less Than 2 Years 64
Total 16,883

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,777
United Kingdom 13,566
Republic of Ireland 51
European Union 368
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 23
Middle East or Asia 49
North America or Caribbean 12
Central and South America 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,918
Christian 7,751
Buddhist 48
Hindu 21
Jewish 18
Muslim 79
Sikh 9
Other Religion 70
Not Stated 967
Total 16,881

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 4,396
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,937
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,042
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 172
Unemployed 335
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 671
Retired 3,802
Looking After Home or Family 577
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 506
Other 341
Total 13,779

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 948
Professional Occupations 1,199
Associate Professional Occupations 932
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 718
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,124
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 830
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 623
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 547
Elementary Occupations 814
Total 7,735

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 1,461
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,776
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,693
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,567
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 892
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,966
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,853
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 945
Full-time Student 640
Total 13,793

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