Information about the EH42 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH42. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH42 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 1,992
Semi-Detached 1,559
Terraced 822
Flat (Purpose-Built) 983
Flat (Converted) 131
Residence in Commercial Building 21
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 5,513

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,033
Owned with Mortgage 1,763
Shared Ownership 54
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,051
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 507
Rented: Other 13
Rent Free 97
Total 5,518

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 1,566
Two People 1,949
Three People 857
Four People 823
Five People 228
Six People 46
Seven People 14
8+ People 2
Total 5,485

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,566
Family Household 3,757
Other Household 195
Total 5,518

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,344
Female 6,700
Total 13,044

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
0-4 680
5-9 821
10-14 1,026
15-19 798
20-24 476
25-29 533
30-34 633
35-39 835
40-44 879
45-49 938
50-54 1,027
55-59 1,008
60-64 904
65-69 811
70-74 748
75-79 513
80-84 342
85+ 328
Total 13,300

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 2,969
Married 5,591
Separated 265
Divorced 843
Widowed 738
Total 10,406

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 6,988
Good 3,780
Fair 1,656
Bad 483
Very Bad 135
Total 13,042

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) 4,025
Apprenticeship 733
2+ A Levels 1,181
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,165
1-4 GCSEs 1,974
No GCSEs 1,339
Total 10,417

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 2,415
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 436
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 358
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,744
Other Combination of Scots Skills 675
No Ability in Scots 7,056

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 42
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 10
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 28
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 50
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 34
No Ability in Gaelic 12,527

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 12,767
Mixed Ethnicity 135
Indian 30
Pakistani 29
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 23
Other Asian 60
Black African 22
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 19
Other 32
Total 13,129

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 12,209
European Union 394
Rest of Europe 45
Africa 103
Middle East and Asia 149
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 105
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 53
Total 13,058

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 12,203
10+ Years 557
5-10 Years 120
2-5 Years 91
Less Than 2 Years 87
Total 13,058

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,198
United Kingdom 10,348
Republic of Ireland 79
European Union 321
Rest of Europe 24
African Countries 28
Middle East or Asia 39
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 13

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,661
Church Of Scotland 3,044
Catholic 800
Other Christian 606
Buddhist 31
Hindu 11
Jewish 11
Muslim 65
Sikh 5
Other Religion 78
Not Stated 744
Total 13,056

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 3,728
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,413
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 794
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 223
Unemployed 168
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 572
Retired 2,642
Looking After Home or Family 293
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 381
Other 213
Total 10,427

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 575
Professional Occupations 1,491
Associate Professional Occupations 889
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 574
Skilled Trades Occupations 749
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 621
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 406
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 398
Elementary Occupations 691
Total 6,394

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 1,622
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,539
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,183
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,042
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 740
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,126
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,218
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 440
Full-time Student 536
Total 10,446

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