Information about the BH9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BH9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BH9 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 6,982
Semi-Detached 2,248
Terraced 716
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,632
Flat (Converted) 1,529
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 98
Residence in Commercial Building 281
Caravan/Park/Temporary 17
Total 13,503

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,788
Owned with Mortgage 4,734
Shared Ownership 60
Rented: From Council 348
Rented: Other Social 404
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,936
Rented: Other 240
Rent Free 3
Total 13,513

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 3,240
Two People 4,137
Three People 2,483
Four People 2,395
Five People 843
Six People 311
Seven People 87
8+ People 30
Total 13,526

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,261
Family Household 8,201
Other Household 2,066
Total 13,528

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 6,968
Deprived In One Dimension 4,471
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,671
Deprived In Three Dimensions 374
Deprived In Four Dimensions 28
Total 13,512

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,457
Female 18,163
Total 35,620

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 1,812
5-9 2,294
10-14 2,135
15-19 2,179
20-24 5,493
25-29 1,942
30-34 2,196
35-39 2,400
40-44 2,406
45-49 2,165
50-54 2,185
55-59 2,033
60-64 1,701
65-69 1,342
70-74 1,219
75-79 830
80-84 636
85+ 621
Total 35,589

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 13,532
Married 11,299
Separated 529
Divorced 2,517
Widowed 1,154
Total 29,031

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 18,695
Good 11,847
Fair 3,766
Bad 1,038
Very Bad 268
Total 35,614

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) 9,087
Apprenticeship 1,488
2+ A Levels 7,877
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,952
1-4 GCSEs 2,585
No GCSEs 3,429
Other 599
Total 29,017

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 31,189
Mixed Ethnicity 1,363
Indian 644
Pakistani 71
Bangladeshi 201
Chinese 313
Other Asian 578
Black African 315
Black Caribbean 112
Other Black/African/Caribbean 45
Arab 212
Other 575
Total 35,618

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 30,005
European Union 2,263
Rest of Europe 399
Africa 630
Middle East and Asia 1,632
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 593
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 97
British Overseas Territories 9
Total 35,628

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 30,005
10+ Years 3,228
5-10 Years 1,017
2-5 Years 644
Less Than 2 Years 731
Total 35,625

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,659
United Kingdom 28,556
Republic of Ireland 133
European Union 2,240
Rest of Europe 115
African Countries 170
Middle East or Asia 564
North America or Caribbean 60
Central and South America 136
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,179
Christian 14,771
Buddhist 179
Hindu 384
Jewish 67
Muslim 1,044
Sikh 19
Other Religion 346
Not Stated 2,649
Total 35,638

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 8,759
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,772
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,402
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 374
Unemployed 692
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6,014
Retired 4,441
Looking After Home or Family 1,046
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 832
Other 691
Total 29,023

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 1,987
Professional Occupations 3,265
Associate Professional Occupations 2,170
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,438
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,706
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,867
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,670
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 944
Elementary Occupations 1,531
Total 16,578

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 3,211
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,259
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,157
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,143
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,358
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,103
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,403
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,463
Full-time Student 5,924
Total 29,021

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