Information about the CO4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CO4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CO4 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 6,355
Semi-Detached 6,614
Terraced 4,258
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,482
Flat (Converted) 219
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 46
Residence in Commercial Building 46
Caravan/Park/Temporary 25
Total 22,045

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,026
Owned with Mortgage 7,154
Shared Ownership 174
Rented: From Council 2,085
Rented: Other Social 1,677
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,544
Rented: Other 350
Rent Free 21
Total 22,031

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 6,167
Two People 7,344
Three People 3,831
Four People 3,245
Five People 1,040
Six People 307
Seven People 91
8+ People 35
Total 22,060

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,155
Family Household 14,141
Other Household 1,732
Total 22,028

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 11,233
Deprived In One Dimension 7,094
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,922
Deprived In Three Dimensions 764
Deprived In Four Dimensions 41
Total 22,054

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 27,734
Female 28,491
Total 56,225

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 3,201
5-9 3,500
10-14 3,402
15-19 4,129
20-24 5,366
25-29 3,916
30-34 4,163
35-39 3,955
40-44 3,754
45-49 3,560
50-54 3,601
55-59 3,181
60-64 2,555
65-69 2,070
70-74 2,223
75-79 1,593
80-84 1,047
85+ 1,013
Total 56,229

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 19,665
Married 18,658
Separated 995
Divorced 4,044
Widowed 2,119
Total 45,481

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 27,986
Good 19,243
Fair 6,568
Bad 1,927
Very Bad 498
Total 56,222

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) 14,579
Apprenticeship 2,005
2+ A Levels 9,888
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,517
1-4 GCSEs 4,565
No GCSEs 6,763
Other 1,165
Total 45,482

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 46,277
Mixed Ethnicity 1,893
Indian 1,505
Pakistani 394
Bangladeshi 295
Chinese 728
Other Asian 1,342
Black African 2,112
Black Caribbean 384
Other Black/African/Caribbean 300
Arab 312
Other 729
Total 56,271

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 45,721
European Union 4,142
Rest of Europe 416
Africa 1,734
Middle East and Asia 3,453
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 569
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 131
British Overseas Territories 12
Total 56,178

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 45,721
10+ Years 5,435
5-10 Years 1,769
2-5 Years 1,398
Less Than 2 Years 1,884
Total 56,207

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,622
United Kingdom 41,863
Republic of Ireland 403
European Union 3,693
Rest of Europe 160
African Countries 641
Middle East or Asia 1,534
North America or Caribbean 168
Central and South America 84
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 50

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 25,025
Christian 23,746
Buddhist 378
Hindu 1,019
Jewish 93
Muslim 1,720
Sikh 79
Other Religion 344
Not Stated 3,829
Total 56,233

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 15,934
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,370
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,242
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 603
Unemployed 1,143
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6,772
Retired 7,596
Looking After Home or Family 2,002
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,702
Other 1,106
Total 45,470

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 3,161
Professional Occupations 5,717
Associate Professional Occupations 3,441
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,409
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,494
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,871
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,122
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,628
Elementary Occupations 2,606
Total 26,449

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 5,668
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,128
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,986
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,124
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,186
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,274
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,506
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,964
Full-time Student 6,665
Total 45,501

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