Information about the CT21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CT21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CT21 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 3,177
Semi-Detached 2,555
Terraced 1,652
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,300
Flat (Converted) 285
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 80
Residence in Commercial Building 144
Caravan/Park/Temporary 79
Total 9,272

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,508
Owned with Mortgage 2,370
Shared Ownership 71
Rented: From Council 589
Rented: Other Social 224
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,257
Rented: Other 240
Rent Free 6
Total 9,265

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 3,119
Two People 3,769
Three People 1,121
Four People 874
Five People 268
Six People 74
Seven People 19
8+ People 13
Total 9,257

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,134
Family Household 5,797
Other Household 340
Total 9,271

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 4,528
Deprived In One Dimension 3,209
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,263
Deprived In Three Dimensions 232
Deprived In Four Dimensions 23
Total 9,255

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 9,496
Female 10,351
Total 19,847

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
0-4 729
5-9 837
10-14 977
15-19 820
20-24 730
25-29 724
30-34 798
35-39 847
40-44 989
45-49 1,183
50-54 1,427
55-59 1,594
60-64 1,592
65-69 1,558
70-74 1,826
75-79 1,339
80-84 947
85+ 943
Total 19,860

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 4,498
Married 8,756
Separated 384
Divorced 1,929
Widowed 1,594
Total 17,161

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 8,684
Good 7,002
Fair 2,978
Bad 919
Very Bad 276
Total 19,859

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) 5,616
Apprenticeship 1,053
2+ A Levels 2,821
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,428
1-4 GCSEs 1,862
No GCSEs 2,864
Other 527
Total 17,171

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 19,063
Mixed Ethnicity 287
Indian 73
Pakistani 14
Bangladeshi 18
Chinese 47
Other Asian 191
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 29
Other Black/African/Caribbean 15
Arab 6
Other 67
Total 19,856

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 18,302
European Union 691
Rest of Europe 66
Africa 236
Middle East and Asia 372
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 140
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 68
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 19,876

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 18,302
10+ Years 1,232
5-10 Years 166
2-5 Years 107
Less Than 2 Years 57
Total 19,864

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,194
United Kingdom 17,014
Republic of Ireland 121
European Union 353
Rest of Europe 25
African Countries 35
Middle East or Asia 80
North America or Caribbean 30
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,429
Christian 10,870
Buddhist 86
Hindu 134
Jewish 41
Muslim 123
Sikh 7
Other Religion 92
Not Stated 1,085
Total 19,867

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 4,460
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,827
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,552
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 270
Unemployed 378
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 691
Retired 6,365
Looking After Home or Family 645
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 646
Other 339
Total 17,173

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 1,340
Professional Occupations 1,572
Associate Professional Occupations 1,273
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 759
Skilled Trades Occupations 933
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 834
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 581
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 400
Elementary Occupations 546
Total 8,238

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 2,391
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,156
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,182
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,249
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 905
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,976
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,399
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,244
Full-time Student 650
Total 17,152

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