Information about the BL7 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BL7. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BL7 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 2,832
Semi-Detached 1,844
Terraced 2,013
Flat (Purpose-Built) 537
Flat (Converted) 30
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 176
Residence in Commercial Building 26
Caravan/Park/Temporary 45
Total 7,503

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,363
Owned with Mortgage 2,743
Shared Ownership 27
Rented: From Council 162
Rented: Other Social 224
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 866
Rented: Other 107
Rent Free 3
Total 7,495

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 2,127
Two People 2,866
Three People 1,168
Four People 1,026
Five People 252
Six People 53
Seven People 10
8+ People 6
Total 7,508

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,127
Family Household 5,127
Other Household 237
Total 7,491

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 4,394
Deprived In One Dimension 2,268
Deprived In Two Dimensions 706
Deprived In Three Dimensions 114
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 7,490

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,364
Female 8,805
Total 17,169

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
0-4 723
5-9 860
10-14 1,002
15-19 910
20-24 766
25-29 797
30-34 862
35-39 970
40-44 977
45-49 1,168
50-54 1,461
55-59 1,489
60-64 1,149
65-69 1,018
70-74 1,216
75-79 858
80-84 536
85+ 380
Total 17,142

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 4,209
Married 7,672
Separated 282
Divorced 1,335
Widowed 866
Total 14,364

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 9,228
Good 5,476
Fair 1,850
Bad 494
Very Bad 123
Total 17,171

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) 5,948
Apprenticeship 911
2+ A Levels 2,529
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,904
1-4 GCSEs 1,098
No GCSEs 1,712
Other 264
Total 14,366

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 16,381
Mixed Ethnicity 255
Indian 150
Pakistani 120
Bangladeshi 7
Chinese 35
Other Asian 27
Black African 76
Black Caribbean 14
Other Black/African/Caribbean 20
Arab 16
Other 50
Total 17,151

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 16,477
European Union 272
Rest of Europe 26
Africa 116
Middle East and Asia 177
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 68
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 29
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 17,168

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 16,477
10+ Years 459
5-10 Years 93
2-5 Years 80
Less Than 2 Years 50
Total 17,159

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,317
United Kingdom 15,515
Republic of Ireland 64
European Union 153
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 22
Middle East or Asia 45
North America or Caribbean 25
Central and South America 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 10

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,396
Christian 10,518
Buddhist 26
Hindu 52
Jewish 19
Muslim 245
Sikh 13
Other Religion 73
Not Stated 823
Total 17,165

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 5,123
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,592
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,201
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 345
Unemployed 315
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 796
Retired 4,069
Looking After Home or Family 384
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 290
Other 248
Total 14,363

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 1,575
Professional Occupations 2,129
Associate Professional Occupations 1,298
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 829
Skilled Trades Occupations 747
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 601
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 473
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 318
Elementary Occupations 503
Total 8,473

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 2,735
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,811
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,898
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,671
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 548
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,101
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,039
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 778
Full-time Student 785
Total 14,366

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