Information about the BR1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BR1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BR1 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 3,688
Semi-Detached 5,995
Terraced 8,180
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,833
Flat (Converted) 1,818
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 228
Residence in Commercial Building 280
Caravan/Park/Temporary 8
Total 26,030

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,959
Owned with Mortgage 8,734
Shared Ownership 178
Rented: From Council 890
Rented: Other Social 3,771
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,013
Rented: Other 454
Rent Free 21
Total 26,020

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 7,276
Two People 7,886
Three People 4,798
Four People 4,091
Five People 1,355
Six People 424
Seven People 121
8+ People 112
Total 26,063

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,255
Family Household 16,729
Other Household 2,043
Total 26,027

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 13,555
Deprived In One Dimension 8,119
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,366
Deprived In Three Dimensions 916
Deprived In Four Dimensions 61
Total 26,017

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 31,075
Female 34,393
Total 65,468

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 3,826
5-9 4,263
10-14 4,561
15-19 3,665
20-24 3,204
25-29 4,037
30-34 4,676
35-39 5,192
40-44 4,938
45-49 4,773
50-54 4,780
55-59 4,381
60-64 3,437
65-69 2,592
70-74 2,483
75-79 1,755
80-84 1,355
85+ 1,493
Total 65,411

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 20,963
Married 22,752
Separated 1,261
Divorced 4,244
Widowed 2,716
Total 51,936

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 34,864
Good 20,936
Fair 7,032
Bad 1,959
Very Bad 620
Total 65,411

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) 22,395
Apprenticeship 1,918
2+ A Levels 7,356
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,513
1-4 GCSEs 4,419
No GCSEs 7,951
Other 1,408
Total 51,960

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 42,238
Mixed Ethnicity 4,304
Indian 2,405
Pakistani 433
Bangladeshi 366
Chinese 1,070
Other Asian 2,285
Black African 4,683
Black Caribbean 3,814
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,481
Arab 354
Other 1,987
Total 65,420

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 47,228
European Union 5,949
Rest of Europe 1,205
Africa 3,643
Middle East and Asia 4,524
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,614
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 265
British Overseas Territories 24
Total 65,452

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 47,228
10+ Years 11,807
5-10 Years 2,908
2-5 Years 2,054
Less Than 2 Years 1,440
Total 65,437

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,806
United Kingdom 50,546
Republic of Ireland 731
European Union 5,652
Rest of Europe 352
African Countries 906
Middle East or Asia 1,458
North America or Caribbean 498
Central and South America 378
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 131

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 21,531
Christian 32,359
Buddhist 486
Hindu 2,462
Jewish 129
Muslim 3,268
Sikh 260
Other Religion 380
Not Stated 4,513
Total 65,388

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 18,944
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,745
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,287
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,130
Unemployed 1,887
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,932
Retired 8,839
Looking After Home or Family 2,659
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,773
Other 1,786
Total 51,982

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 4,997
Professional Occupations 8,159
Associate Professional Occupations 4,695
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3,153
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,517
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,561
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,070
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,415
Elementary Occupations 2,266
Total 31,833

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 9,421
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11,714
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,016
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,201
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,003
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,602
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,908
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,316
Full-time Student 3,764
Total 51,945

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