Information about the EH4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH4 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 4,172
Semi-Detached 4,495
Terraced 3,609
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12,475
Flat (Converted) 618
Residence in Commercial Building 39
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 25,413

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9,121
Owned with Mortgage 7,591
Shared Ownership 251
Rented: From Council or Other Social 4,270
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,814
Rented: Other 95
Rent Free 318
Total 25,460

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 8,929
Two People 8,553
Three People 3,626
Four People 3,125
Five People 903
Six People 208
Seven People 66
8+ People 15
Total 25,425

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,929
Family Household 15,056
Other Household 1,368
Total 25,353

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 27,425
Female 29,573
Total 56,998

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 2,715
5-9 3,359
10-14 3,820
15-19 3,167
20-24 2,789
25-29 3,404
30-34 3,894
35-39 3,972
40-44 3,986
45-49 3,809
50-54 4,021
55-59 3,933
60-64 3,465
65-69 2,846
70-74 2,512
75-79 2,038
80-84 1,435
85+ 1,746
Total 56,911

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 17,075
Married 21,764
Separated 918
Divorced 3,626
Widowed 3,023
Total 46,406

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 30,529
Good 16,967
Fair 6,710
Bad 2,234
Very Bad 720
Total 57,160

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) 22,556
Apprenticeship 2,208
2+ A Levels 4,280
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,415
1-4 GCSEs 7,641
No GCSEs 5,377
Total 46,477

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 7,500
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1,261
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,196
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 7,056
Other Combination of Scots Skills 2,839
No Ability in Scots 35,582

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 297
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 35
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 92
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 525
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 153
No Ability in Gaelic 54,444

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 48,847
Mixed Ethnicity 1,286
Indian 1,214
Pakistani 862
Bangladeshi 615
Chinese 1,247
Other Asian 938
Black African 1,399
Black Caribbean 51
Other Black/African/Caribbean 123
Arab 452
Other 666
Total 57,700

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 45,342
European Union 4,840
Rest of Europe 317
Africa 1,598
Middle East and Asia 3,580
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,136
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 280
Total 57,093

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 45,307
10+ Years 5,695
5-10 Years 2,472
2-5 Years 1,744
Less Than 2 Years 1,942
Total 57,160

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,161
United Kingdom 42,527
Republic of Ireland 596
European Union 4,822
Rest of Europe 204
African Countries 674
Middle East or Asia 1,415
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 464
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 108

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 30,123
Church Of Scotland 9,247
Catholic 5,570
Other Christian 3,973
Buddhist 269
Hindu 847
Jewish 109
Muslim 2,380
Sikh 201
Other Religion 287
Not Stated 4,016
Total 57,022

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 17,016
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,215
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,253
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 976
Unemployed 812
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,107
Retired 10,573
Looking After Home or Family 1,736
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,777
Other 952
Total 46,417

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 2,880
Professional Occupations 8,035
Associate Professional Occupations 4,034
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,465
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,144
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,227
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,936
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,299
Elementary Occupations 2,988
Total 28,008

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 9,679
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10,703
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,914
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,786
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,365
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,979
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,584
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,753
Full-time Student 3,774
Total 46,537

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