Information about the BH6 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH6 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 4,565
Semi-Detached 1,441
Terraced 334
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,088
Flat (Converted) 1,694
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 161
Residence in Commercial Building 279
Caravan/Park/Temporary 81
Total 11,643

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,284
Owned with Mortgage 3,486
Shared Ownership 44
Rented: From Council 312
Rented: Other Social 515
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,734
Rented: Other 290
Rent Free 5
Total 11,670

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 4,085
Two People 4,131
Three People 1,625
Four People 1,340
Five People 355
Six People 71
Seven People 19
8+ People 11
Total 11,637

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,073
Family Household 6,839
Other Household 719
Total 11,631

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 6,053
Deprived In One Dimension 3,819
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,436
Deprived In Three Dimensions 299
Deprived In Four Dimensions 44
Total 11,651

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 12,097
Female 13,377
Total 25,474

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 1,141
5-9 1,387
10-14 1,292
15-19 1,083
20-24 1,189
25-29 1,271
30-34 1,489
35-39 1,681
40-44 1,825
45-49 1,780
50-54 1,786
55-59 1,782
60-64 1,539
65-69 1,455
70-74 1,627
75-79 1,172
80-84 887
85+ 1,059
Total 25,445

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 7,210
Married 9,588
Separated 482
Divorced 2,555
Widowed 1,588
Total 21,423

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 12,489
Good 8,399
Fair 3,299
Bad 1,022
Very Bad 287
Total 25,496

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) 8,082
Apprenticeship 1,221
2+ A Levels 3,662
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,944
1-4 GCSEs 1,891
No GCSEs 3,000
Other 637
Total 21,437

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 23,888
Mixed Ethnicity 682
Indian 134
Pakistani 11
Bangladeshi 38
Chinese 108
Other Asian 189
Black African 115
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 47
Arab 39
Other 201
Total 25,497

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 22,315
European Union 1,574
Rest of Europe 201
Africa 413
Middle East and Asia 522
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 372
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 77
British Overseas Territories 8
Total 25,482

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 22,315
10+ Years 2,046
5-10 Years 504
2-5 Years 337
Less Than 2 Years 278
Total 25,480

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,471
United Kingdom 21,033
Republic of Ireland 182
European Union 1,360
Rest of Europe 61
African Countries 84
Middle East or Asia 123
North America or Caribbean 53
Central and South America 81
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 27

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,292
Christian 12,891
Buddhist 124
Hindu 66
Jewish 88
Muslim 214
Sikh 15
Other Religion 181
Not Stated 1,616
Total 25,487

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 6,707
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,690
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,161
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 319
Unemployed 489
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,168
Retired 5,963
Looking After Home or Family 683
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 778
Other 512
Total 21,470

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 1,779
Professional Occupations 2,982
Associate Professional Occupations 1,722
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 971
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,212
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,214
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 926
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 524
Elementary Occupations 819
Total 12,149

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 3,344
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,063
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,608
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,865
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 995
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,456
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,663
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,340
Full-time Student 1,115
Total 21,449

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