Information about the CW5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CW5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CW5 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 6,166
Semi-Detached 4,667
Terraced 2,954
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,571
Flat (Converted) 98
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 99
Residence in Commercial Building 89
Caravan/Park/Temporary 155
Total 15,799

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,505
Owned with Mortgage 4,999
Shared Ownership 221
Rented: From Council 289
Rented: Other Social 1,290
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,187
Rented: Other 299
Rent Free 4
Total 15,794

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 4,875
Two People 6,036
Three People 2,294
Four People 1,938
Five People 486
Six People 137
Seven People 36
8+ People 14
Total 15,816

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,865
Family Household 10,378
Other Household 573
Total 15,816

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 8,948
Deprived In One Dimension 4,863
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,638
Deprived In Three Dimensions 321
Deprived In Four Dimensions 11
Total 15,781

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,461
Female 18,542
Total 36,003

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 1,658
5-9 1,863
10-14 1,975
15-19 2,098
20-24 1,688
25-29 1,830
30-34 1,900
35-39 2,088
40-44 2,136
45-49 2,402
50-54 2,788
55-59 2,814
60-64 2,308
65-69 2,026
70-74 2,315
75-79 1,720
80-84 1,163
85+ 1,234
Total 36,006

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 9,380
Married 14,901
Separated 560
Divorced 3,049
Widowed 2,232
Total 30,122

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 17,992
Good 12,039
Fair 4,392
Bad 1,231
Very Bad 358
Total 36,012

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) 11,748
Apprenticeship 1,671
2+ A Levels 5,244
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,058
1-4 GCSEs 2,453
No GCSEs 4,200
Other 735
Total 30,109

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 34,688
Mixed Ethnicity 581
Indian 161
Pakistani 19
Bangladeshi 19
Chinese 99
Other Asian 159
Black African 85
Black Caribbean 32
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 35
Other 119
Total 36,007

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 34,016
European Union 850
Rest of Europe 128
Africa 318
Middle East and Asia 405
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 186
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 90
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 35,995

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 34,016
10+ Years 1,216
5-10 Years 269
2-5 Years 257
Less Than 2 Years 262
Total 36,020

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,861
United Kingdom 30,073
Republic of Ireland 132
European Union 598
Rest of Europe 29
African Countries 97
Middle East or Asia 138
North America or Caribbean 44
Central and South America 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 31

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,097
Christian 20,329
Buddhist 124
Hindu 101
Jewish 30
Muslim 162
Sikh 16
Other Religion 117
Not Stated 2,029
Total 36,005

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 10,306
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,381
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,430
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 622
Unemployed 552
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,993
Retired 8,361
Looking After Home or Family 1,001
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 955
Other 523
Total 30,124

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 3,114
Professional Occupations 3,938
Associate Professional Occupations 2,450
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,533
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,656
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,217
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,095
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 855
Elementary Occupations 1,330
Total 17,188

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 5,223
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,039
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,303
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,601
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,534
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,043
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,707
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,712
Full-time Student 1,955
Total 30,117

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