Information about the BN20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BN20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BN20 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 3,692
Semi-Detached 2,694
Terraced 1,565
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,336
Flat (Converted) 1,047
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 172
Residence in Commercial Building 128
Caravan/Park/Temporary 8
Total 11,642

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,718
Owned with Mortgage 2,936
Shared Ownership 34
Rented: From Council 608
Rented: Other Social 209
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,875
Rented: Other 252
Rent Free 6
Total 11,638

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 4,066
Two People 4,388
Three People 1,463
Four People 1,214
Five People 373
Six People 98
Seven People 31
8+ People 13
Total 11,646

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,061
Family Household 7,003
Other Household 567
Total 11,631

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 5,794
Deprived In One Dimension 4,200
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,376
Deprived In Three Dimensions 254
Deprived In Four Dimensions 23
Total 11,647

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 11,983
Female 13,627
Total 25,610

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
0-4 923
5-9 1,158
10-14 1,345
15-19 1,308
20-24 1,070
25-29 966
30-34 1,014
35-39 1,120
40-44 1,353
45-49 1,549
50-54 1,737
55-59 1,886
60-64 1,807
65-69 1,824
70-74 2,060
75-79 1,699
80-84 1,268
85+ 1,505
Total 25,592

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 6,290
Married 10,728
Separated 441
Divorced 2,413
Widowed 2,065
Total 21,937

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 11,555
Good 9,017
Fair 3,667
Bad 1,067
Very Bad 309
Total 25,615

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) 8,159
Apprenticeship 1,160
2+ A Levels 3,625
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,069
1-4 GCSEs 2,084
No GCSEs 3,107
Other 714
Total 21,918

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 23,939
Mixed Ethnicity 670
Indian 167
Pakistani 34
Bangladeshi 45
Chinese 141
Other Asian 216
Black African 83
Black Caribbean 44
Other Black/African/Caribbean 24
Arab 69
Other 205
Total 25,637

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 22,640
European Union 1,382
Rest of Europe 190
Africa 370
Middle East and Asia 689
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 268
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 66
British Overseas Territories 8
Total 25,613

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 22,640
10+ Years 2,031
5-10 Years 417
2-5 Years 267
Less Than 2 Years 267
Total 25,622

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,749
United Kingdom 21,233
Republic of Ireland 195
European Union 968
Rest of Europe 78
African Countries 58
Middle East or Asia 211
North America or Caribbean 72
Central and South America 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,233
Christian 12,784
Buddhist 157
Hindu 112
Jewish 77
Muslim 291
Sikh 14
Other Religion 176
Not Stated 1,786
Total 25,630

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 5,335
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,422
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,927
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 382
Unemployed 456
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,389
Retired 8,089
Looking After Home or Family 748
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 698
Other 503
Total 21,949

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 1,606
Professional Occupations 2,435
Associate Professional Occupations 1,397
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 961
Skilled Trades Occupations 986
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,134
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 671
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 389
Elementary Occupations 769
Total 10,348

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 3,373
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,587
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,772
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,879
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 877
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,215
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,513
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,383
Full-time Student 1,320
Total 21,919

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