Information about the EX16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EX16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EX16 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 6,270
Semi-Detached 4,659
Terraced 3,620
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,083
Flat (Converted) 295
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 140
Residence in Commercial Building 123
Caravan/Park/Temporary 154
Total 16,344

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,544
Owned with Mortgage 4,179
Shared Ownership 150
Rented: From Council 1,410
Rented: Other Social 729
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,808
Rented: Other 465
Rent Free 24
Total 16,309

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 4,703
Two People 6,529
Three People 2,213
Four People 1,916
Five People 660
Six People 223
Seven People 74
8+ People 33
Total 16,351

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,696
Family Household 10,752
Other Household 864
Total 16,312

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 7,817
Deprived In One Dimension 5,790
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,218
Deprived In Three Dimensions 464
Deprived In Four Dimensions 27
Total 16,316

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 18,478
Female 19,351
Total 37,829

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 1,758
5-9 2,024
10-14 2,239
15-19 2,073
20-24 1,641
25-29 1,803
30-34 2,058
35-39 2,161
40-44 2,033
45-49 2,230
50-54 2,728
55-59 2,938
60-64 2,719
65-69 2,435
70-74 2,502
75-79 1,937
80-84 1,296
85+ 1,263
Total 37,838

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 9,399
Married 15,810
Separated 720
Divorced 3,124
Widowed 2,269
Total 31,322

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 17,463
Good 13,343
Fair 5,101
Bad 1,507
Very Bad 411
Total 37,825

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) 9,244
Apprenticeship 1,948
2+ A Levels 5,559
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,887
1-4 GCSEs 3,202
No GCSEs 5,654
Other 832
Total 31,326

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 37,089
Mixed Ethnicity 370
Indian 67
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 13
Chinese 105
Other Asian 63
Black African 17
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 10
Other 66
Total 37,819

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 35,513
European Union 1,343
Rest of Europe 77
Africa 311
Middle East and Asia 324
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 151
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 102
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 37,824

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 35,513
10+ Years 1,479
5-10 Years 400
2-5 Years 262
Less Than 2 Years 182
Total 37,836

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,487
United Kingdom 28,958
Republic of Ireland 101
European Union 1,054
Rest of Europe 21
African Countries 29
Middle East or Asia 84
North America or Caribbean 40
Central and South America 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 41
British Overseas Territories 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,602
Christian 18,317
Buddhist 122
Hindu 42
Jewish 27
Muslim 56
Sikh 14
Other Religion 248
Not Stated 2,403
Total 37,831

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 9,326
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,947
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,632
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 697
Unemployed 570
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,443
Retired 8,585
Looking After Home or Family 1,254
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,137
Other 683
Total 31,274

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 2,420
Professional Occupations 2,682
Associate Professional Occupations 1,886
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,471
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,955
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,709
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,407
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,518
Elementary Occupations 1,861
Total 17,909

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 3,508
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,080
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,299
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,367
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,844
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,877
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,143
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,827
Full-time Student 1,378
Total 31,323

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