Information about the EH55 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH55. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH55 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 1,094
Semi-Detached 913
Terraced 1,157
Flat (Purpose-Built) 852
Flat (Converted) 45
Residence in Commercial Building 31
Caravan/Park/Temporary 27
Total 4,119

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,241
Owned with Mortgage 1,211
Shared Ownership 27
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,192
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 334
Rented: Other 13
Rent Free 71
Total 4,089

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 1,343
Two People 1,390
Three People 663
Four People 522
Five People 157
Six People 43
Seven People 9
8+ People 5
Total 4,132

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,343
Family Household 2,587
Other Household 183
Total 4,113

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,099
Female 4,689
Total 9,788

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
0-4 471
5-9 547
10-14 519
15-19 520
20-24 560
25-29 585
30-34 732
35-39 702
40-44 560
45-49 616
50-54 810
55-59 719
60-64 615
65-69 501
70-74 523
75-79 323
80-84 218
85+ 173
Total 9,694

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 3,100
Married 3,549
Separated 248
Divorced 663
Widowed 558
Total 8,118

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 4,332
Good 3,046
Fair 1,628
Bad 612
Very Bad 165
Total 9,783

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) 1,868
Apprenticeship 637
2+ A Levels 1,186
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 840
1-4 GCSEs 1,992
No GCSEs 1,592
Total 8,115

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 2,575
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 242
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 363
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,242
Other Combination of Scots Skills 278
No Ability in Scots 4,792

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 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 35
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 32
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 22
No Ability in Gaelic 9,339

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 9,447
Mixed Ethnicity 108
Indian 31
Pakistani 50
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 51
Other Asian 29
Black African 70
Black Caribbean 0
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 26
Other 30
Total 9,846

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 9,183
European Union 294
Rest of Europe 16
Africa 118
Middle East and Asia 125
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 41
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16
Total 9,793

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 9,180
10+ Years 380
5-10 Years 110
2-5 Years 70
Less Than 2 Years 64
Total 9,804

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,227
United Kingdom 7,100
Republic of Ireland 33
European Union 284
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 53
Middle East or Asia 62
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,247
Church Of Scotland 2,127
Catholic 1,330
Other Christian 383
Buddhist 12
Hindu 21
Jewish 9
Muslim 70
Sikh 6
Other Religion 74
Not Stated 537
Total 9,816

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 3,062
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 829
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 458
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 111
Unemployed 174
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 476
Retired 1,707
Looking After Home or Family 270
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 465
Other 573
Total 8,125

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 344
Professional Occupations 800
Associate Professional Occupations 630
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 444
Skilled Trades Occupations 608
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 374
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 391
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 460
Elementary Occupations 593
Total 4,644

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 793
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,607
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 960
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 760
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 681
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 855
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,438
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 678
Full-time Student 451
Total 8,223

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