Information about the BH20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH20 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 3,772
Semi-Detached 2,844
Terraced 1,899
Flat (Purpose-Built) 626
Flat (Converted) 100
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 77
Residence in Commercial Building 87
Caravan/Park/Temporary 240
Total 9,645

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,216
Owned with Mortgage 2,067
Shared Ownership 82
Rented: From Council 217
Rented: Other Social 1,247
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,304
Rented: Other 498
Rent Free 5
Total 9,636

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 2,751
Two People 3,883
Three People 1,371
Four People 1,118
Five People 374
Six People 103
Seven People 33
8+ People 11
Total 9,644

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,740
Family Household 6,409
Other Household 490
Total 9,639

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 4,717
Deprived In One Dimension 3,443
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,221
Deprived In Three Dimensions 246
Deprived In Four Dimensions 13
Total 9,640

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,998
Female 11,383
Total 22,381

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
0-4 966
5-9 1,144
10-14 1,175
15-19 1,149
20-24 1,008
25-29 1,034
30-34 1,104
35-39 1,124
40-44 1,074
45-49 1,271
50-54 1,554
55-59 1,808
60-64 1,679
65-69 1,538
70-74 1,761
75-79 1,317
80-84 838
85+ 830
Total 22,374

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 5,225
Married 9,915
Separated 408
Divorced 1,870
Widowed 1,458
Total 18,876

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 10,274
Good 7,802
Fair 3,165
Bad 904
Very Bad 248
Total 22,393

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) 5,770
Apprenticeship 1,292
2+ A Levels 3,358
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,831
1-4 GCSEs 1,989
No GCSEs 3,136
Other 528
Total 18,904

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 21,756
Mixed Ethnicity 244
Indian 36
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 29
Other Asian 128
Black African 62
Black Caribbean 19
Other Black/African/Caribbean 15
Arab 12
Other 94
Total 22,401

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 20,986
European Union 672
Rest of Europe 40
Africa 246
Middle East and Asia 249
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 119
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 64
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 22,381

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 20,986
10+ Years 976
5-10 Years 155
2-5 Years 155
Less Than 2 Years 125
Total 22,397

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,829
United Kingdom 17,997
Republic of Ireland 70
European Union 273
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 78
Middle East or Asia 45
North America or Caribbean 15
Central and South America 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 32

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,928
Christian 11,746
Buddhist 103
Hindu 60
Jewish 18
Muslim 40
Sikh 3
Other Religion 110
Not Stated 1,357
Total 22,365

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 5,600
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,461
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,637
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 349
Unemployed 352
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 813
Retired 5,960
Looking After Home or Family 669
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 580
Other 462
Total 18,883

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 1,423
Professional Occupations 1,515
Associate Professional Occupations 1,559
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 952
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,492
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,032
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 647
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 580
Elementary Occupations 1,061
Total 10,261

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 2,366
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,135
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,274
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,582
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,360
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,274
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,125
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 991
Full-time Student 774
Total 18,881

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