Information about the EH20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH20 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 666
Semi-Detached 1,015
Terraced 594
Flat (Purpose-Built) 750
Flat (Converted) 38
Residence in Commercial Building 17
Caravan/Park/Temporary 276
Total 3,356

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,377
Owned with Mortgage 1,059
Shared Ownership 52
Rented: From Council or Other Social 622
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 213
Rented: Other 22
Rent Free 33
Total 3,378

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 1,127
Two People 1,204
Three People 520
Four People 383
Five People 120
Six People 22
Seven People 2
8+ People 2
Total 3,380

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,127
Family Household 2,101
Other Household 143
Total 3,371

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 3,544
Female 3,873
Total 7,417

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
0-4 365
5-9 359
10-14 346
15-19 362
20-24 360
25-29 361
30-34 508
35-39 487
40-44 464
45-49 378
50-54 604
55-59 579
60-64 557
65-69 459
70-74 470
75-79 386
80-84 212
85+ 159
Total 7,416

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 2,063
Married 2,991
Separated 173
Divorced 587
Widowed 469
Total 6,283

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 3,521
Good 2,335
Fair 1,037
Bad 386
Very Bad 120
Total 7,399

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) 1,752
Apprenticeship 616
2+ A Levels 723
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 691
1-4 GCSEs 1,295
No GCSEs 1,166
Total 6,243

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 1,802
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 253
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 222
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 991
Other Combination of Scots Skills 286
No Ability in Scots 3,664

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 19
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 7
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 10
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 30
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 14
No Ability in Gaelic 7,139

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 7,032
Mixed Ethnicity 82
Indian 77
Pakistani 63
Bangladeshi 10
Chinese 94
Other Asian 42
Black African 39
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 4
Other 16
Total 7,464

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 6,808
European Union 268
Rest of Europe 21
Africa 63
Middle East and Asia 191
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 58
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19
Total 7,428

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 6,807
10+ Years 383
5-10 Years 108
2-5 Years 56
Less Than 2 Years 54
Total 7,408

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,229
United Kingdom 5,776
Republic of Ireland 46
European Union 227
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 25
Middle East or Asia 70
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 27
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,193
Church Of Scotland 1,586
Catholic 698
Other Christian 286
Buddhist 36
Hindu 51
Jewish 1
Muslim 113
Sikh 1
Other Religion 26
Not Stated 435
Total 7,426

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 2,397
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 819
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 373
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 113
Unemployed 95
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 316
Retired 1,628
Looking After Home or Family 145
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 273
Other 122
Total 6,281

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 262
Professional Occupations 753
Associate Professional Occupations 536
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 400
Skilled Trades Occupations 495
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 368
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 346
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 293
Elementary Occupations 436
Total 3,889

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 757
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,209
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 863
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 543
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 497
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 766
Semi-Routine Occupation 954
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 349
Full-time Student 305
Total 6,243

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