Information about the BH23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH23 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 10,862
Semi-Detached 4,962
Terraced 4,093
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,184
Flat (Converted) 521
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 118
Residence in Commercial Building 287
Caravan/Park/Temporary 226
Total 25,253

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11,886
Owned with Mortgage 6,607
Shared Ownership 259
Rented: From Council 416
Rented: Other Social 2,566
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,074
Rented: Other 459
Rent Free 5
Total 25,272

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 8,044
Two People 9,683
Three People 3,559
Four People 2,893
Five People 825
Six People 190
Seven People 55
8+ People 23
Total 25,272

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,070
Family Household 16,043
Other Household 1,129
Total 25,242

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 12,365
Deprived In One Dimension 8,852
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,355
Deprived In Three Dimensions 632
Deprived In Four Dimensions 56
Total 25,260

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,671
Female 29,261
Total 55,932

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 2,142
5-9 2,786
10-14 3,089
15-19 2,699
20-24 2,235
25-29 2,165
30-34 2,484
35-39 2,668
40-44 2,979
45-49 3,270
50-54 3,883
55-59 4,069
60-64 3,892
65-69 3,790
70-74 4,655
75-79 3,628
80-84 2,593
85+ 2,960
Total 55,987

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 12,606
Married 24,479
Separated 911
Divorced 5,056
Widowed 4,321
Total 47,373

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 25,075
Good 19,829
Fair 8,024
Bad 2,372
Very Bad 643
Total 55,943

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) 14,539
Apprenticeship 3,239
2+ A Levels 8,134
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,271
1-4 GCSEs 4,872
No GCSEs 7,878
Other 1,433
Total 47,366

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 54,185
Mixed Ethnicity 792
Indian 171
Pakistani 27
Bangladeshi 55
Chinese 183
Other Asian 216
Black African 79
Black Caribbean 40
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 29
Other 173
Total 55,962

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 52,057
European Union 1,682
Rest of Europe 232
Africa 684
Middle East and Asia 701
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 380
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 163
British Overseas Territories 19
Total 55,918

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 52,057
10+ Years 2,736
5-10 Years 568
2-5 Years 354
Less Than 2 Years 250
Total 55,965

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,053
United Kingdom 47,026
Republic of Ireland 218
European Union 1,158
Rest of Europe 76
African Countries 94
Middle East or Asia 152
North America or Caribbean 59
Central and South America 41
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 46

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 21,734
Christian 29,726
Buddhist 173
Hindu 85
Jewish 169
Muslim 215
Sikh 22
Other Religion 341
Not Stated 3,490
Total 55,955

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 12,507
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,739
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,978
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 676
Unemployed 858
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,201
Retired 17,278
Looking After Home or Family 1,642
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,540
Other 927
Total 47,346

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 3,564
Professional Occupations 4,573
Associate Professional Occupations 3,067
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,372
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,701
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,336
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,990
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,046
Elementary Occupations 1,897
Total 23,546

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 6,613
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10,662
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,415
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,302
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,375
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,984
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,027
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,894
Full-time Student 2,120
Total 47,392

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