Information about the GL18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GL18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GL18 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 2,221
Semi-Detached 1,210
Terraced 620
Flat (Purpose-Built) 294
Flat (Converted) 83
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 22
Residence in Commercial Building 38
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 4,499

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,083
Owned with Mortgage 1,125
Shared Ownership 49
Rented: From Council 98
Rented: Other Social 414
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 594
Rented: Other 142
Rent Free 2
Total 4,507

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 1,312
Two People 1,792
Three People 658
Four People 479
Five People 176
Six People 47
Seven People 12
8+ People 11
Total 4,487

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,310
Family Household 2,939
Other Household 255
Total 4,504

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 2,321
Deprived In One Dimension 1,543
Deprived In Two Dimensions 527
Deprived In Three Dimensions 101
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 4,499

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 4,951
Female 5,259
Total 10,210

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
0-4 454
5-9 520
10-14 530
15-19 436
20-24 482
25-29 464
30-34 537
35-39 493
40-44 531
45-49 590
50-54 764
55-59 802
60-64 761
65-69 747
70-74 795
75-79 572
80-84 387
85+ 329
Total 10,194

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 2,414
Married 4,574
Separated 145
Divorced 824
Widowed 642
Total 8,599

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 4,770
Good 3,664
Fair 1,284
Bad 380
Very Bad 105
Total 10,203

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) 3,059
Apprenticeship 498
2+ A Levels 1,368
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,126
1-4 GCSEs 876
No GCSEs 1,462
Other 223
Total 8,612

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 9,920
Mixed Ethnicity 121
Indian 11
Pakistani 9
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 8
Other Asian 35
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 1
Other 61
Total 10,210

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 9,332
European Union 602
Rest of Europe 44
Africa 92
Middle East and Asia 88
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 39
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25
Total 10,222

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 9,332
10+ Years 447
5-10 Years 199
2-5 Years 135
Less Than 2 Years 105
Total 10,218

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,831
United Kingdom 7,782
Republic of Ireland 19
European Union 500
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 23
Middle East or Asia 22
North America or Caribbean 8
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 11

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 3,699
Christian 5,743
Buddhist 35
Hindu 0
Jewish 8
Muslim 37
Sikh 4
Other Religion 37
Not Stated 651
Total 10,214

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 2,508
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,019
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 975
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 193
Unemployed 150
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 371
Retired 2,584
Looking After Home or Family 348
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 239
Other 206
Total 8,593

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 710
Professional Occupations 850
Associate Professional Occupations 528
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 431
Skilled Trades Occupations 696
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 461
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 320
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 378
Elementary Occupations 432
Total 4,806

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 1,142
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,848
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 921
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,470
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 433
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 996
Semi-Routine Occupation 956
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 501
Full-time Student 357
Total 8,624

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