Information about the BL2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BL2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BL2 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 3,630
Semi-Detached 8,861
Terraced 6,765
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,275
Flat (Converted) 264
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 172
Residence in Commercial Building 105
Caravan/Park/Temporary 43
Total 22,115

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,408
Owned with Mortgage 5,942
Shared Ownership 55
Rented: From Council 2,923
Rented: Other Social 2,180
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,148
Rented: Other 442
Rent Free 48
Total 22,146

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 7,164
Two People 7,258
Three People 3,574
Four People 2,634
Five People 943
Six People 354
Seven People 90
8+ People 97
Total 22,114

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,176
Family Household 13,943
Other Household 992
Total 22,111

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 9,496
Deprived In One Dimension 7,509
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,886
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,131
Deprived In Four Dimensions 66
Total 22,088

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 25,404
Female 26,531
Total 51,935

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 2,879
5-9 3,373
10-14 3,490
15-19 3,080
20-24 2,837
25-29 3,054
30-34 3,489
35-39 3,301
40-44 3,034
45-49 3,181
50-54 3,581
55-59 3,549
60-64 2,986
65-69 2,634
70-74 2,805
75-79 1,970
80-84 1,477
85+ 1,178
Total 51,898

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 16,235
Married 17,305
Separated 1,000
Divorced 4,092
Widowed 2,900
Total 41,532

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 23,680
Good 17,301
Fair 7,460
Bad 2,714
Very Bad 757
Total 51,912

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) 10,997
Apprenticeship 2,928
2+ A Levels 7,107
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,878
1-4 GCSEs 4,456
No GCSEs 9,112
Other 1,064
Total 41,542

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 44,924
Mixed Ethnicity 1,281
Indian 962
Pakistani 1,817
Bangladeshi 47
Chinese 244
Other Asian 294
Black African 1,501
Black Caribbean 118
Other Black/African/Caribbean 194
Arab 178
Other 369
Total 51,929

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 46,532
European Union 1,805
Rest of Europe 172
Africa 1,386
Middle East and Asia 1,820
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 187
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 42
British Overseas Territories 13
Total 51,957

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 46,532
10+ Years 2,941
5-10 Years 999
2-5 Years 867
Less Than 2 Years 591
Total 51,930

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,628
United Kingdom 40,284
Republic of Ireland 270
European Union 1,779
Rest of Europe 59
African Countries 269
Middle East or Asia 579
North America or Caribbean 37
Central and South America 35
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,818
Christian 28,528
Buddhist 103
Hindu 607
Jewish 42
Muslim 3,048
Sikh 24
Other Religion 221
Not Stated 2,548
Total 51,939

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 13,509
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,950
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,546
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 527
Unemployed 1,426
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,896
Retired 9,867
Looking After Home or Family 1,991
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,417
Other 1,446
Total 41,575

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 2,300
Professional Occupations 3,374
Associate Professional Occupations 2,738
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,213
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,491
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,494
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,075
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,879
Elementary Occupations 2,582
Total 22,146

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 3,587
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,531
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,185
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,877
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,413
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,411
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,129
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,630
Full-time Student 2,791
Total 41,554

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