Information about the CR2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CR2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CR2 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 9,738
Semi-Detached 10,803
Terraced 3,758
Flat (Purpose-Built) 8,431
Flat (Converted) 2,403
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 184
Residence in Commercial Building 438
Caravan/Park/Temporary 14
Total 35,769

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11,500
Owned with Mortgage 12,981
Shared Ownership 439
Rented: From Council 1,689
Rented: Other Social 2,041
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,513
Rented: Other 557
Rent Free 34
Total 35,754

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 9,317
Two People 11,609
Three People 6,475
Four People 5,612
Five People 1,899
Six People 562
Seven People 170
8+ People 112
Total 35,756

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 9,305
Family Household 23,581
Other Household 2,863
Total 35,749

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 19,729
Deprived In One Dimension 11,307
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,974
Deprived In Three Dimensions 725
Deprived In Four Dimensions 67
Total 35,802

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 44,019
Female 46,953
Total 90,972

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 5,302
5-9 5,414
10-14 5,560
15-19 4,630
20-24 4,468
25-29 5,586
30-34 6,478
35-39 6,763
40-44 6,649
45-49 5,883
50-54 6,285
55-59 6,297
60-64 5,161
65-69 4,414
70-74 4,322
75-79 3,041
80-84 2,259
85+ 2,445
Total 90,957

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 26,849
Married 35,803
Separated 1,535
Divorced 5,300
Widowed 4,125
Total 73,612

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 47,315
Good 30,501
Fair 9,587
Bad 2,680
Very Bad 884
Total 90,967

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) 32,845
Apprenticeship 2,777
2+ A Levels 11,183
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9,471
1-4 GCSEs 6,136
No GCSEs 9,388
Other 1,897
Total 73,697

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 56,449
Mixed Ethnicity 6,286
Indian 7,341
Pakistani 2,537
Bangladeshi 545
Chinese 1,062
Other Asian 3,278
Black African 5,053
Black Caribbean 4,160
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,628
Arab 422
Other 2,218
Total 90,979

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 67,410
European Union 6,501
Rest of Europe 984
Africa 5,566
Middle East and Asia 7,614
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,539
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 331
British Overseas Territories 37
Total 90,982

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 67,410
10+ Years 17,209
5-10 Years 3,063
2-5 Years 1,953
Less Than 2 Years 1,302
Total 90,937

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,709
United Kingdom 74,483
Republic of Ireland 979
European Union 5,874
Rest of Europe 296
African Countries 1,083
Middle East or Asia 1,692
North America or Caribbean 480
Central and South America 191
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 143
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 26,487
Christian 44,341
Buddhist 611
Hindu 5,883
Jewish 188
Muslim 6,338
Sikh 474
Other Religion 638
Not Stated 6,033
Total 90,993

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 27,199
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8,126
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7,186
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,465
Unemployed 2,241
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,856
Retired 15,025
Looking After Home or Family 3,263
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,228
Other 2,135
Total 73,724

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 7,485
Professional Occupations 11,838
Associate Professional Occupations 6,890
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4,907
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,300
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,385
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,578
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,827
Elementary Occupations 2,598
Total 44,808

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 14,831
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17,615
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9,677
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8,547
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,691
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,920
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,352
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,435
Full-time Student 4,612
Total 73,680

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