Information about the BR4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BR4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BR4 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 1,626
Semi-Detached 4,291
Terraced 1,137
Flat (Purpose-Built) 978
Flat (Converted) 127
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 35
Residence in Commercial Building 166
Caravan/Park/Temporary 32
Total 8,392

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,789
Owned with Mortgage 3,412
Shared Ownership 40
Rented: From Council 24
Rented: Other Social 288
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 735
Rented: Other 116
Rent Free 1
Total 8,405

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 1,838
Two People 2,677
Three People 1,474
Four People 1,757
Five People 493
Six People 95
Seven People 27
8+ People 12
Total 8,373

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,851
Family Household 6,058
Other Household 474
Total 8,383

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 4,817
Deprived In One Dimension 2,649
Deprived In Two Dimensions 793
Deprived In Three Dimensions 103
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 8,370

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,782
Female 11,293
Total 22,075

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
0-4 986
5-9 1,284
10-14 1,582
15-19 1,302
20-24 1,094
25-29 928
30-34 878
35-39 1,107
40-44 1,509
45-49 1,494
50-54 1,737
55-59 1,787
60-64 1,465
65-69 1,182
70-74 1,261
75-79 913
80-84 703
85+ 850
Total 22,062

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 5,180
Married 10,107
Separated 271
Divorced 1,170
Widowed 1,213
Total 17,941

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 11,981
Good 7,179
Fair 2,240
Bad 535
Very Bad 141
Total 22,076

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) 7,060
Apprenticeship 744
2+ A Levels 3,092
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,730
1-4 GCSEs 1,667
No GCSEs 2,177
Other 475
Total 17,945

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 18,522
Mixed Ethnicity 1,005
Indian 664
Pakistani 67
Bangladeshi 110
Chinese 224
Other Asian 249
Black African 331
Black Caribbean 365
Other Black/African/Caribbean 104
Arab 61
Other 361
Total 22,063

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 19,251
European Union 956
Rest of Europe 284
Africa 475
Middle East and Asia 778
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 273
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 68
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 22,091

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 19,251
10+ Years 2,206
5-10 Years 309
2-5 Years 182
Less Than 2 Years 122
Total 22,070

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,074
United Kingdom 19,668
Republic of Ireland 287
European Union 662
Rest of Europe 96
African Countries 62
Middle East or Asia 146
North America or Caribbean 53
Central and South America 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,746
Christian 11,619
Buddhist 66
Hindu 527
Jewish 69
Muslim 521
Sikh 45
Other Religion 94
Not Stated 1,397
Total 22,084

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 6,114
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,122
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,722
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 345
Unemployed 401
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,089
Retired 4,733
Looking After Home or Family 727
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 308
Other 389
Total 17,950

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 1,877
Professional Occupations 2,815
Associate Professional Occupations 1,686
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,284
Skilled Trades Occupations 894
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 639
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 555
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 338
Elementary Occupations 393
Total 10,481

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 3,787
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,477
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,709
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,144
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 639
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,373
Semi-Routine Occupation 855
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 911
Full-time Student 1,061
Total 17,956

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