Information about the BN4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BN4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BN4 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 5,188
Semi-Detached 9,871
Terraced 6,613
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,878
Flat (Converted) 821
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 159
Residence in Commercial Building 294
Caravan/Park/Temporary 252
Total 27,076

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10,404
Owned with Mortgage 8,835
Shared Ownership 199
Rented: From Council 2,215
Rented: Other Social 1,252
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,614
Rented: Other 532
Rent Free 23
Total 27,074

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 7,858
Two People 9,252
Three People 4,474
Four People 3,929
Five People 1,124
Six People 294
Seven People 79
8+ People 47
Total 27,057

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,842
Family Household 17,576
Other Household 1,688
Total 27,106

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 13,073
Deprived In One Dimension 9,238
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,787
Deprived In Three Dimensions 904
Deprived In Four Dimensions 82
Total 27,084

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 30,901
Female 33,403
Total 64,304

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 3,273
5-9 3,976
10-14 3,986
15-19 3,346
20-24 2,704
25-29 3,056
30-34 3,538
35-39 3,994
40-44 4,278
45-49 4,698
50-54 4,889
55-59 4,738
60-64 3,848
65-69 3,389
70-74 3,738
75-79 2,836
80-84 2,063
85+ 1,924
Total 64,274

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 18,043
Married 23,983
Separated 1,217
Divorced 5,499
Widowed 3,636
Total 52,378

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 31,070
Good 21,784
Fair 8,231
Bad 2,481
Very Bad 710
Total 64,276

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) 17,012
Apprenticeship 2,934
2+ A Levels 8,879
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,662
1-4 GCSEs 5,596
No GCSEs 8,915
Other 1,372
Total 52,370

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 59,421
Mixed Ethnicity 1,808
Indian 306
Pakistani 83
Bangladeshi 378
Chinese 245
Other Asian 368
Black African 423
Black Caribbean 130
Other Black/African/Caribbean 52
Arab 336
Other 730
Total 64,280

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 58,423
European Union 2,330
Rest of Europe 339
Africa 1,176
Middle East and Asia 1,260
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 566
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 191
British Overseas Territories 15
Total 64,300

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 58,423
10+ Years 4,136
5-10 Years 874
2-5 Years 511
Less Than 2 Years 377
Total 64,321

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,092
United Kingdom 54,182
Republic of Ireland 332
European Union 1,875
Rest of Europe 118
African Countries 163
Middle East or Asia 294
North America or Caribbean 112
Central and South America 65
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 61

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 31,301
Christian 26,956
Buddhist 276
Hindu 216
Jewish 310
Muslim 1,032
Sikh 38
Other Religion 398
Not Stated 3,773
Total 64,300

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 15,761
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 7,278
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,767
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 844
Unemployed 1,261
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,908
Retired 13,112
Looking After Home or Family 2,149
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,985
Other 1,334
Total 52,399

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 4,241
Professional Occupations 6,114
Associate Professional Occupations 4,351
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,780
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,545
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,918
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,312
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,622
Elementary Occupations 2,404
Total 30,287

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 7,082
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11,812
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,546
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7,358
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,655
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6,077
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,682
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,371
Full-time Student 2,813
Total 52,396

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