Information about the CM21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CM21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CM21 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 1,559
Semi-Detached 1,520
Terraced 993
Flat (Purpose-Built) 903
Flat (Converted) 63
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 108
Residence in Commercial Building 48
Caravan/Park/Temporary 9
Total 5,203

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,969
Owned with Mortgage 1,811
Shared Ownership 20
Rented: From Council 84
Rented: Other Social 368
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 868
Rented: Other 74
Rent Free 3
Total 5,197

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 1,536
Two People 1,821
Three People 811
Four People 749
Five People 219
Six People 37
Seven People 15
8+ People 12
Total 5,200

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,528
Family Household 3,484
Other Household 205
Total 5,217

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 2,890
Deprived In One Dimension 1,668
Deprived In Two Dimensions 564
Deprived In Three Dimensions 79
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 5,207

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,025
Female 6,156
Total 12,181

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
0-4 602
5-9 688
10-14 773
15-19 616
20-24 531
25-29 623
30-34 674
35-39 774
40-44 822
45-49 870
50-54 899
55-59 881
60-64 766
65-69 684
70-74 740
75-79 534
80-84 364
85+ 357
Total 12,198

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 3,118
Married 5,130
Separated 189
Divorced 943
Widowed 594
Total 9,974

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 6,371
Good 4,054
Fair 1,341
Bad 334
Very Bad 91
Total 12,191

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) 3,452
Apprenticeship 547
2+ A Levels 1,692
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,522
1-4 GCSEs 1,061
No GCSEs 1,470
Other 243
Total 9,987

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 11,464
Mixed Ethnicity 220
Indian 88
Pakistani 31
Bangladeshi 50
Chinese 34
Other Asian 57
Black African 68
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 23
Arab 17
Other 83
Total 12,180

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 11,203
European Union 470
Rest of Europe 67
Africa 142
Middle East and Asia 171
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 91
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 28
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 12,176

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 11,203
10+ Years 680
5-10 Years 144
2-5 Years 93
Less Than 2 Years 53
Total 12,173

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 917
United Kingdom 10,649
Republic of Ireland 97
European Union 379
Rest of Europe 14
African Countries 37
Middle East or Asia 42
North America or Caribbean 22
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,116
Christian 6,016
Buddhist 23
Hindu 48
Jewish 74
Muslim 140
Sikh 19
Other Religion 56
Not Stated 682
Total 12,174

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 3,630
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,187
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 966
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 190
Unemployed 211
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 481
Retired 2,487
Looking After Home or Family 402
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 200
Other 216
Total 9,970

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 1,121
Professional Occupations 1,318
Associate Professional Occupations 950
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 716
Skilled Trades Occupations 568
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 451
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 301
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 288
Elementary Occupations 367
Total 6,080

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 1,835
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,459
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,368
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,272
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 440
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 868
Semi-Routine Occupation 771
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 485
Full-time Student 485
Total 9,983

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