Information about the BH22 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH22. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH22 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 7,988
Semi-Detached 1,640
Terraced 920
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,845
Flat (Converted) 106
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 36
Residence in Commercial Building 114
Caravan/Park/Temporary 524
Total 13,173

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,549
Owned with Mortgage 3,208
Shared Ownership 70
Rented: From Council 109
Rented: Other Social 862
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,081
Rented: Other 277
Rent Free 0
Total 13,156

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 3,958
Two People 5,789
Three People 1,615
Four People 1,229
Five People 409
Six People 85
Seven People 32
8+ People 10
Total 13,127

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,959
Family Household 8,528
Other Household 641
Total 13,128

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 6,136
Deprived In One Dimension 4,973
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,777
Deprived In Three Dimensions 244
Deprived In Four Dimensions 22
Total 13,152

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,597
Female 14,999
Total 28,596

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
0-4 962
5-9 1,164
10-14 1,194
15-19 1,047
20-24 1,061
25-29 1,084
30-34 1,196
35-39 1,199
40-44 1,164
45-49 1,383
50-54 1,734
55-59 2,089
60-64 2,180
65-69 2,201
70-74 2,827
75-79 2,277
80-84 1,765
85+ 2,048
Total 28,575

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 5,507
Married 13,998
Separated 353
Divorced 2,459
Widowed 2,740
Total 25,057

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 11,891
Good 10,399
Fair 4,658
Bad 1,284
Very Bad 366
Total 28,598

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) 6,837
Apprenticeship 2,062
2+ A Levels 4,065
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,634
1-4 GCSEs 2,834
No GCSEs 4,715
Other 927
Total 25,074

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 27,762
Mixed Ethnicity 311
Indian 76
Pakistani 15
Bangladeshi 66
Chinese 80
Other Asian 112
Black African 43
Black Caribbean 20
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 3
Other 79
Total 28,579

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 26,783
European Union 771
Rest of Europe 68
Africa 364
Middle East and Asia 383
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 135
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 55
British Overseas Territories 16
Total 28,575

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 26,783
10+ Years 1,413
5-10 Years 194
2-5 Years 132
Less Than 2 Years 73
Total 28,595

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,895
United Kingdom 23,949
Republic of Ireland 114
European Union 405
Rest of Europe 18
African Countries 54
Middle East or Asia 68
North America or Caribbean 20
Central and South America 26
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,312
Christian 16,072
Buddhist 100
Hindu 58
Jewish 56
Muslim 127
Sikh 13
Other Religion 117
Not Stated 1,743
Total 28,598

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 6,054
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,774
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,879
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 370
Unemployed 355
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 820
Retired 10,880
Looking After Home or Family 831
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 691
Other 433
Total 25,087

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 1,843
Professional Occupations 1,994
Associate Professional Occupations 1,429
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,269
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,373
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,035
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 873
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 596
Elementary Occupations 898
Total 11,310

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 3,478
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,526
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,647
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,369
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,328
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,255
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,177
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,490
Full-time Student 780
Total 25,050

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