Information about the DL5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district DL5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about DL5 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 3,771
Semi-Detached 3,694
Terraced 5,276
Flat (Purpose-Built) 519
Flat (Converted) 23
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Residence in Commercial Building 30
Caravan/Park/Temporary 6
Total 13,325

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,355
Owned with Mortgage 3,904
Shared Ownership 41
Rented: From Council 1,651
Rented: Other Social 1,489
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,628
Rented: Other 221
Rent Free 7
Total 13,296

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 4,146
Two People 5,012
Three People 2,112
Four People 1,413
Five People 443
Six People 130
Seven People 32
8+ People 13
Total 13,301

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,130
Family Household 8,717
Other Household 428
Total 13,275

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 6,003
Deprived In One Dimension 4,516
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,258
Deprived In Three Dimensions 523
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 13,306

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 14,460
Female 15,415
Total 29,875

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 1,521
5-9 1,724
10-14 1,879
15-19 1,662
20-24 1,516
25-29 1,662
30-34 1,658
35-39 1,717
40-44 1,680
45-49 1,763
50-54 2,220
55-59 2,356
60-64 2,039
65-69 1,781
70-74 1,776
75-79 1,235
80-84 856
85+ 821
Total 29,866

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 8,002
Married 11,222
Separated 613
Divorced 2,704
Widowed 1,845
Total 24,386

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 12,586
Good 10,388
Fair 4,713
Bad 1,657
Very Bad 511
Total 29,855

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) 6,297
Apprenticeship 1,574
2+ A Levels 4,786
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,724
1-4 GCSEs 2,588
No GCSEs 4,802
Other 589
Total 24,360

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,242
Mixed Ethnicity 245
Indian 62
Pakistani 15
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 75
Other Asian 70
Black African 29
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 58
Other 61
Total 29,877

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,652
European Union 731
Rest of Europe 32
Africa 111
Middle East and Asia 262
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 78
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 24
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 29,894

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 28,652
10+ Years 794
5-10 Years 193
2-5 Years 162
Less Than 2 Years 75
Total 29,876

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,521
United Kingdom 22,711
Republic of Ireland 76
European Union 443
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 17
Middle East or Asia 75
North America or Caribbean 19
Central and South America 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
British Overseas Territories 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,153
Christian 15,917
Buddhist 52
Hindu 19
Jewish 16
Muslim 96
Sikh 34
Other Religion 114
Not Stated 1,484
Total 29,885

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 8,648
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,606
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,184
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 237
Unemployed 589
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,384
Retired 6,495
Looking After Home or Family 1,094
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,483
Other 670
Total 24,390

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 1,398
Professional Occupations 1,987
Associate Professional Occupations 1,626
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,246
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,389
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,351
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,061
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,464
Elementary Occupations 1,450
Total 12,972

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 2,164
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,580
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,797
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,771
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,722
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,626
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,852
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,549
Full-time Student 1,303
Total 24,364

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