Information about the BN1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BN1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BN1 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 3,472
Semi-Detached 7,272
Terraced 7,913
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10,268
Flat (Converted) 7,884
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 560
Residence in Commercial Building 769
Caravan/Park/Temporary 31
Total 38,169

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9,734
Owned with Mortgage 10,296
Shared Ownership 327
Rented: From Council 2,581
Rented: Other Social 1,860
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12,480
Rented: Other 829
Rent Free 64
Total 38,171

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 13,130
Two People 13,052
Three People 5,657
Four People 4,445
Five People 1,319
Six People 411
Seven People 107
8+ People 57
Total 38,178

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 13,139
Family Household 20,627
Other Household 4,370
Total 38,136

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 19,148
Deprived In One Dimension 12,342
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5,024
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,470
Deprived In Four Dimensions 164
Total 38,148

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 44,182
Female 45,364
Total 89,546

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 3,389
5-9 3,963
10-14 4,422
15-19 7,609
20-24 10,183
25-29 7,082
30-34 6,573
35-39 5,987
40-44 6,089
45-49 6,366
50-54 6,657
55-59 5,801
60-64 4,056
65-69 3,318
70-74 3,046
75-79 2,005
80-84 1,483
85+ 1,505
Total 89,534

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 42,181
Married 24,573
Separated 1,402
Divorced 6,103
Widowed 2,608
Total 76,867

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 46,402
Good 29,847
Fair 9,430
Bad 3,006
Very Bad 850
Total 89,535

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) 36,046
Apprenticeship 2,193
2+ A Levels 16,857
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,817
1-4 GCSEs 4,691
No GCSEs 7,646
Other 1,614
Total 76,864

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 76,296
Mixed Ethnicity 4,432
Indian 1,233
Pakistani 354
Bangladeshi 402
Chinese 1,355
Other Asian 1,319
Black African 1,242
Black Caribbean 347
Other Black/African/Caribbean 181
Arab 902
Other 1,521
Total 89,584

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 71,419
European Union 7,649
Rest of Europe 1,349
Africa 2,231
Middle East and Asia 4,451
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,780
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 648
British Overseas Territories 49
Total 89,576

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 71,419
10+ Years 8,659
5-10 Years 3,167
2-5 Years 2,999
Less Than 2 Years 3,359
Total 89,603

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,596
United Kingdom 71,891
Republic of Ireland 884
European Union 7,041
Rest of Europe 600
African Countries 569
Middle East or Asia 1,952
North America or Caribbean 483
Central and South America 276
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 283
British Overseas Territories 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 52,027
Christian 24,897
Buddhist 822
Hindu 718
Jewish 606
Muslim 2,460
Sikh 161
Other Religion 872
Not Stated 6,975
Total 89,538

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 24,316
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8,511
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8,753
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,216
Unemployed 2,314
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14,116
Retired 10,571
Looking After Home or Family 2,313
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,750
Other 2,077
Total 76,937

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 6,570
Professional Occupations 12,564
Associate Professional Occupations 8,038
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3,208
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,360
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,591
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3,245
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,345
Elementary Occupations 3,468
Total 45,389

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 13,057
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17,255
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,922
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8,546
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,619
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,878
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,753
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,069
Full-time Student 13,809
Total 76,908

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