Information about the EH23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH23 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 1,172
Semi-Detached 1,325
Terraced 853
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,027
Flat (Converted) 37
Residence in Commercial Building 10
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 4,425

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,004
Owned with Mortgage 1,662
Shared Ownership 97
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,233
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 382
Rented: Other 26
Rent Free 44
Total 4,448

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 1,235
Two People 1,442
Three People 810
Four People 653
Five People 203
Six People 44
Seven People 14
8+ People 21
Total 4,422

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,235
Family Household 2,960
Other Household 220
Total 4,415

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,256
Female 5,599
Total 10,855

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
0-4 768
5-9 828
10-14 661
15-19 576
20-24 552
25-29 742
30-34 874
35-39 823
40-44 723
45-49 682
50-54 762
55-59 685
60-64 599
65-69 478
70-74 426
75-79 301
80-84 182
85+ 158
Total 10,820

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 3,190
Married 3,919
Separated 208
Divorced 740
Widowed 411
Total 8,468

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 5,561
Good 3,186
Fair 1,433
Bad 496
Very Bad 172
Total 10,848

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) 2,362
Apprenticeship 805
2+ A Levels 1,083
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 932
1-4 GCSEs 1,914
No GCSEs 1,360
Total 8,456

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 2,624
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 317
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 382
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,500
Other Combination of Scots Skills 438
No Ability in Scots 5,120

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 48
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 6
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 11
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 72
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 18
No Ability in Gaelic 10,228

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 10,538
Mixed Ethnicity 124
Indian 20
Pakistani 45
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 14
Other Asian 38
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 8
Other 59
Total 10,915

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 10,171
European Union 399
Rest of Europe 24
Africa 79
Middle East and Asia 79
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 78
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 38
Total 10,868

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 10,167
10+ Years 468
5-10 Years 131
2-5 Years 59
Less Than 2 Years 22
Total 10,847

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,270
United Kingdom 8,104
Republic of Ireland 68
European Union 342
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 22
Middle East or Asia 16
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 27
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,961
Church Of Scotland 1,980
Catholic 811
Other Christian 410
Buddhist 17
Hindu 6
Jewish 6
Muslim 73
Sikh 3
Other Religion 64
Not Stated 557
Total 10,888

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 3,655
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,162
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 547
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 135
Unemployed 143
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 454
Retired 1,484
Looking After Home or Family 318
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 403
Other 197
Total 8,498

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 425
Professional Occupations 1,025
Associate Professional Occupations 761
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 596
Skilled Trades Occupations 711
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 662
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 439
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 411
Elementary Occupations 588
Total 5,618

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 932
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,750
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,163
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 679
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 648
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,031
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,286
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 517
Full-time Student 406
Total 8,412

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