Information about the CO16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CO16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CO16 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 5,854
Semi-Detached 4,119
Terraced 1,187
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,034
Flat (Converted) 64
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 18
Residence in Commercial Building 33
Caravan/Park/Temporary 552
Total 12,861

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,120
Owned with Mortgage 3,337
Shared Ownership 46
Rented: From Council 642
Rented: Other Social 739
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,669
Rented: Other 290
Rent Free 7
Total 12,850

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 4,115
Two People 4,793
Three People 1,775
Four People 1,343
Five People 509
Six People 194
Seven People 67
8+ People 29
Total 12,825

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,122
Family Household 8,021
Other Household 726
Total 12,869

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 4,609
Deprived In One Dimension 4,861
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,617
Deprived In Three Dimensions 736
Deprived In Four Dimensions 49
Total 12,872

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 14,077
Female 15,012
Total 29,089

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 1,351
5-9 1,543
10-14 1,545
15-19 1,416
20-24 1,358
25-29 1,471
30-34 1,520
35-39 1,332
40-44 1,378
45-49 1,541
50-54 2,009
55-59 2,270
60-64 2,148
65-69 2,044
70-74 2,349
75-79 1,802
80-84 1,112
85+ 891
Total 29,080

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 7,661
Married 11,225
Separated 587
Divorced 2,728
Widowed 2,143
Total 24,344

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 11,565
Good 10,126
Fair 5,061
Bad 1,750
Very Bad 573
Total 29,075

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) 4,226
Apprenticeship 1,704
2+ A Levels 3,809
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,648
1-4 GCSEs 3,205
No GCSEs 7,005
Other 733
Total 24,330

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 28,223
Mixed Ethnicity 382
Indian 74
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 24
Chinese 75
Other Asian 76
Black African 82
Black Caribbean 43
Other Black/African/Caribbean 24
Arab 23
Other 51
Total 29,083

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 27,875
European Union 587
Rest of Europe 55
Africa 192
Middle East and Asia 216
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 108
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 50
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 29,085

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 27,875
10+ Years 987
5-10 Years 115
2-5 Years 69
Less Than 2 Years 46
Total 29,092

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,828
United Kingdom 22,702
Republic of Ireland 108
European Union 303
Rest of Europe 13
African Countries 32
Middle East or Asia 42
North America or Caribbean 29
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,727
Christian 14,361
Buddhist 54
Hindu 36
Jewish 38
Muslim 102
Sikh 5
Other Religion 138
Not Stated 1,623
Total 29,084

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 5,966
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,940
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,951
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 352
Unemployed 707
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,044
Retired 7,938
Looking After Home or Family 1,279
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,442
Other 718
Total 24,337

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 1,373
Professional Occupations 1,290
Associate Professional Occupations 1,194
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,111
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,769
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,562
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 973
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 950
Elementary Occupations 1,164
Total 11,386

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 1,743
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,861
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,844
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,367
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,599
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,964
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,252
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,732
Full-time Student 990
Total 24,352

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