Information about the CM2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CM2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CM2 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 6,232
Semi-Detached 8,807
Terraced 5,901
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,998
Flat (Converted) 310
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 231
Residence in Commercial Building 193
Caravan/Park/Temporary 264
Total 27,936

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9,759
Owned with Mortgage 9,502
Shared Ownership 364
Rented: From Council 529
Rented: Other Social 2,831
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,492
Rented: Other 459
Rent Free 11
Total 27,947

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 8,320
Two People 9,601
Three People 4,415
Four People 4,126
Five People 1,099
Six People 260
Seven People 61
8+ People 28
Total 27,910

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,321
Family Household 18,290
Other Household 1,330
Total 27,941

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 15,489
Deprived In One Dimension 8,933
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,910
Deprived In Three Dimensions 569
Deprived In Four Dimensions 32
Total 27,933

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 32,881
Female 33,415
Total 66,296

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 3,484
5-9 3,827
10-14 4,002
15-19 3,452
20-24 3,292
25-29 4,615
30-34 4,680
35-39 4,666
40-44 4,671
45-49 4,735
50-54 4,901
55-59 4,291
60-64 3,453
65-69 2,893
70-74 3,275
75-79 2,441
80-84 1,825
85+ 1,758
Total 66,261

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 19,249
Married 25,706
Separated 1,055
Divorced 5,023
Widowed 3,140
Total 54,173

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 34,355
Good 22,413
Fair 7,248
Bad 1,799
Very Bad 474
Total 66,289

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) 19,136
Apprenticeship 2,797
2+ A Levels 9,390
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8,197
1-4 GCSEs 5,401
No GCSEs 7,833
Other 1,439
Total 54,193

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 58,656
Mixed Ethnicity 1,834
Indian 1,540
Pakistani 466
Bangladeshi 317
Chinese 493
Other Asian 684
Black African 1,131
Black Caribbean 301
Other Black/African/Caribbean 242
Arab 141
Other 483
Total 66,288

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 57,843
European Union 3,367
Rest of Europe 488
Africa 1,394
Middle East and Asia 2,466
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 545
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 154
British Overseas Territories 33
Total 66,290

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 57,843
10+ Years 4,783
5-10 Years 1,545
2-5 Years 1,085
Less Than 2 Years 1,047
Total 66,303

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,236
United Kingdom 54,919
Republic of Ireland 491
European Union 2,884
Rest of Europe 173
African Countries 451
Middle East or Asia 884
North America or Caribbean 150
Central and South America 67
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 58

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 27,689
Christian 31,233
Buddhist 351
Hindu 1,013
Jewish 155
Muslim 1,512
Sikh 120
Other Religion 314
Not Stated 3,918
Total 66,305

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 20,892
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6,606
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,464
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 820
Unemployed 1,289
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,010
Retired 11,819
Looking After Home or Family 2,166
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,182
Other 1,910
Total 54,158

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 4,953
Professional Occupations 8,008
Associate Professional Occupations 5,071
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3,620
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,941
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,499
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,199
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,557
Elementary Occupations 2,669
Total 33,517

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 9,429
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 12,938
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 7,263
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,608
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,525
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,482
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,891
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,130
Full-time Student 2,899
Total 54,165

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