Information about the BN18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BN18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BN18 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 2,395
Semi-Detached 2,078
Terraced 1,460
Flat (Purpose-Built) 523
Flat (Converted) 88
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 56
Residence in Commercial Building 58
Caravan/Park/Temporary 259
Total 6,917

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,089
Owned with Mortgage 1,991
Shared Ownership 69
Rented: From Council 318
Rented: Other Social 344
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 920
Rented: Other 194
Rent Free 5
Total 6,930

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 2,080
Two People 2,667
Three People 1,006
Four People 803
Five People 261
Six People 67
Seven People 27
8+ People 8
Total 6,919

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,074
Family Household 4,467
Other Household 380
Total 6,921

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 3,618
Deprived In One Dimension 2,328
Deprived In Two Dimensions 820
Deprived In Three Dimensions 140
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 6,913

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,123
Female 8,273
Total 16,396

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
0-4 641
5-9 823
10-14 802
15-19 778
20-24 616
25-29 809
30-34 874
35-39 843
40-44 856
45-49 938
50-54 1,261
55-59 1,278
60-64 1,258
65-69 1,209
70-74 1,210
75-79 922
80-84 623
85+ 668
Total 16,409

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 4,184
Married 7,016
Separated 299
Divorced 1,456
Widowed 1,021
Total 13,976

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 7,697
Good 5,730
Fair 2,150
Bad 648
Very Bad 169
Total 16,394

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) 4,606
Apprenticeship 779
2+ A Levels 2,384
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,188
1-4 GCSEs 1,448
No GCSEs 2,219
Other 365
Total 13,989

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 15,662
Mixed Ethnicity 275
Indian 124
Pakistani 15
Bangladeshi 32
Chinese 31
Other Asian 68
Black African 45
Black Caribbean 47
Other Black/African/Caribbean 29
Arab 7
Other 70
Total 16,405

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 15,070
European Union 626
Rest of Europe 47
Africa 188
Middle East and Asia 251
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 171
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 36
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 16,392

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 15,070
10+ Years 1,025
5-10 Years 148
2-5 Years 86
Less Than 2 Years 83
Total 16,412

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,064
United Kingdom 13,658
Republic of Ireland 82
European Union 428
Rest of Europe 18
African Countries 20
Middle East or Asia 61
North America or Caribbean 40
Central and South America 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,318
Christian 8,790
Buddhist 58
Hindu 48
Jewish 31
Muslim 102
Sikh 31
Other Religion 97
Not Stated 915
Total 16,390

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 3,791
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,627
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,502
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 294
Unemployed 297
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 695
Retired 4,205
Looking After Home or Family 532
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 414
Other 605
Total 13,962

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 1,253
Professional Occupations 1,232
Associate Professional Occupations 1,045
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 662
Skilled Trades Occupations 962
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 728
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 491
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 384
Elementary Occupations 654
Total 7,411

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 1,924
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,102
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,542
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,259
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 778
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,502
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,214
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,011
Full-time Student 656
Total 13,988

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