Information about the BS15 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BS15. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BS15 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 6,373
Semi-Detached 13,347
Terraced 11,098
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,769
Flat (Converted) 820
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 237
Residence in Commercial Building 199
Caravan/Park/Temporary 120
Total 35,963

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13,360
Owned with Mortgage 12,678
Shared Ownership 272
Rented: From Council 1,045
Rented: Other Social 3,155
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,760
Rented: Other 677
Rent Free 32
Total 35,979

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 9,954
Two People 12,936
Three People 5,956
Four People 5,151
Five People 1,437
Six People 383
Seven People 122
8+ People 42
Total 35,981

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 9,958
Family Household 23,923
Other Household 2,111
Total 35,992

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 18,366
Deprived In One Dimension 11,986
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,637
Deprived In Three Dimensions 890
Deprived In Four Dimensions 50
Total 35,929

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 41,952
Female 43,589
Total 85,541

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 4,712
5-9 4,815
10-14 4,762
15-19 4,137
20-24 4,580
25-29 5,878
30-34 6,447
35-39 5,892
40-44 5,257
45-49 5,191
50-54 6,104
55-59 6,067
60-64 5,082
65-69 4,255
70-74 4,335
75-79 3,383
80-84 2,342
85+ 2,389
Total 85,628

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 25,665
Married 32,602
Separated 1,321
Divorced 6,432
Widowed 4,375
Total 70,395

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 40,429
Good 30,041
Fair 10,972
Bad 3,148
Very Bad 966
Total 85,556

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) 19,329
Apprenticeship 5,313
2+ A Levels 13,381
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10,562
1-4 GCSEs 7,883
No GCSEs 12,164
Other 1,721
Total 70,353

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 78,705
Mixed Ethnicity 2,296
Indian 742
Pakistani 447
Bangladeshi 207
Chinese 347
Other Asian 511
Black African 931
Black Caribbean 567
Other Black/African/Caribbean 158
Arab 127
Other 492
Total 85,530

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 78,070
European Union 3,691
Rest of Europe 372
Africa 1,058
Middle East and Asia 1,601
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 575
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 154
British Overseas Territories 15
Total 85,536

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 78,070
10+ Years 4,124
5-10 Years 1,591
2-5 Years 1,079
Less Than 2 Years 657
Total 85,521

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 11,776
United Kingdom 68,958
Republic of Ireland 264
European Union 3,397
Rest of Europe 131
African Countries 299
Middle East or Asia 457
North America or Caribbean 129
Central and South America 70
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 56

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 40,246
Christian 37,307
Buddhist 268
Hindu 301
Jewish 50
Muslim 1,499
Sikh 284
Other Religion 433
Not Stated 5,172
Total 85,560

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 26,281
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10,265
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,649
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 917
Unemployed 1,459
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,387
Retired 16,079
Looking After Home or Family 2,317
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,354
Other 1,667
Total 70,375

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 4,856
Professional Occupations 7,767
Associate Professional Occupations 5,668
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5,272
Skilled Trades Occupations 5,724
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4,458
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3,228
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3,014
Elementary Occupations 3,994
Total 43,981

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 8,121
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 14,544
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 10,262
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7,574
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4,326
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 9,180
Semi-Routine Occupation 9,076
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,112
Full-time Student 3,230
Total 70,425

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