Information about the BN23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BN23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BN23 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 2,981
Semi-Detached 3,942
Terraced 3,518
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,144
Flat (Converted) 131
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 38
Caravan/Park/Temporary 84
Total 13,853

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,203
Owned with Mortgage 3,741
Shared Ownership 137
Rented: From Council 1,188
Rented: Other Social 900
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,414
Rented: Other 262
Rent Free 21
Total 13,866

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 4,189
Two People 5,124
Three People 2,056
Four People 1,685
Five People 590
Six People 159
Seven People 46
8+ People 28
Total 13,877

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,178
Family Household 8,900
Other Household 751
Total 13,829

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 5,868
Deprived In One Dimension 5,096
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,303
Deprived In Three Dimensions 576
Deprived In Four Dimensions 39
Total 13,882

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,256
Female 16,626
Total 31,882

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 1,560
5-9 1,923
10-14 1,903
15-19 1,639
20-24 1,521
25-29 1,668
30-34 1,877
35-39 1,899
40-44 1,692
45-49 1,875
50-54 2,197
55-59 2,226
60-64 2,056
65-69 1,940
70-74 2,198
75-79 1,647
80-84 1,118
85+ 984
Total 31,923

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 8,512
Married 11,819
Separated 672
Divorced 3,184
Widowed 1,965
Total 26,152

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 13,393
Good 11,475
Fair 4,973
Bad 1,586
Very Bad 457
Total 31,884

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) 6,049
Apprenticeship 1,727
2+ A Levels 4,733
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,306
1-4 GCSEs 3,117
No GCSEs 5,367
Other 857
Total 26,156

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,736
Mixed Ethnicity 693
Indian 166
Pakistani 22
Bangladeshi 99
Chinese 134
Other Asian 324
Black African 220
Black Caribbean 55
Other Black/African/Caribbean 57
Arab 119
Other 284
Total 31,909

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,629
European Union 1,539
Rest of Europe 210
Africa 457
Middle East and Asia 717
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 247
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 83
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 31,885

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 28,629
10+ Years 2,385
5-10 Years 450
2-5 Years 273
Less Than 2 Years 143
Total 31,880

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,069
United Kingdom 24,944
Republic of Ireland 139
European Union 1,315
Rest of Europe 69
African Countries 105
Middle East or Asia 141
North America or Caribbean 36
Central and South America 35
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 26

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,936
Christian 15,058
Buddhist 136
Hindu 112
Jewish 41
Muslim 524
Sikh 22
Other Religion 185
Not Stated 1,864
Total 31,878

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 7,553
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,454
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,103
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 278
Unemployed 703
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,295
Retired 7,587
Looking After Home or Family 1,178
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,326
Other 665
Total 26,142

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 1,503
Professional Occupations 1,858
Associate Professional Occupations 1,619
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,363
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,659
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,826
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,337
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 947
Elementary Occupations 1,550
Total 13,662

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 2,206
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,095
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,513
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,156
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,642
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,048
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,108
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,118
Full-time Student 1,251
Total 26,137

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