Information about the GL50 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GL50. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GL50 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 1,486
Semi-Detached 2,464
Terraced 3,291
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,939
Flat (Converted) 1,832
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 374
Residence in Commercial Building 255
Caravan/Park/Temporary 29
Total 13,670

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,991
Owned with Mortgage 3,046
Shared Ownership 102
Rented: From Council 421
Rented: Other Social 667
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,118
Rented: Other 305
Rent Free 7
Total 13,657

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 5,830
Two People 4,845
Three People 1,509
Four People 1,040
Five People 321
Six People 85
Seven People 26
8+ People 18
Total 13,674

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,803
Family Household 6,661
Other Household 1,184
Total 13,648

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 7,934
Deprived In One Dimension 4,133
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,242
Deprived In Three Dimensions 317
Deprived In Four Dimensions 25
Total 13,651

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,948
Female 14,363
Total 28,311

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 1,024
5-9 982
10-14 1,217
15-19 1,741
20-24 3,228
25-29 2,822
30-34 2,420
35-39 1,972
40-44 1,586
45-49 1,540
50-54 1,615
55-59 1,734
60-64 1,419
65-69 1,202
70-74 1,318
75-79 951
80-84 700
85+ 832
Total 28,303

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 12,553
Married 8,204
Separated 441
Divorced 2,303
Widowed 1,326
Total 24,827

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 14,188
Good 9,804
Fair 3,213
Bad 866
Very Bad 220
Total 28,291

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) 11,682
Apprenticeship 814
2+ A Levels 4,685
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,832
1-4 GCSEs 1,667
No GCSEs 2,618
Other 578
Total 24,876

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 25,182
Mixed Ethnicity 852
Indian 640
Pakistani 80
Bangladeshi 123
Chinese 319
Other Asian 434
Black African 251
Black Caribbean 54
Other Black/African/Caribbean 46
Arab 65
Other 273
Total 28,319

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 22,938
European Union 2,449
Rest of Europe 272
Africa 595
Middle East and Asia 1,333
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 537
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 173
British Overseas Territories 13
Total 28,310

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 22,938
10+ Years 2,591
5-10 Years 1,041
2-5 Years 857
Less Than 2 Years 875
Total 28,302

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,618
United Kingdom 22,131
Republic of Ireland 165
European Union 2,250
Rest of Europe 100
African Countries 156
Middle East or Asia 569
North America or Caribbean 176
Central and South America 96
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 59

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,106
Christian 11,917
Buddhist 230
Hindu 394
Jewish 68
Muslim 430
Sikh 44
Other Religion 181
Not Stated 1,949
Total 28,319

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 9,399
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,488
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,024
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 357
Unemployed 617
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,055
Retired 4,835
Looking After Home or Family 720
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 702
Other 696
Total 24,893

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 2,085
Professional Occupations 3,706
Associate Professional Occupations 2,121
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,679
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,134
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,050
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,190
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 621
Elementary Occupations 1,419
Total 15,005

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 4,609
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,425
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,835
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,365
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,068
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,308
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,005
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,283
Full-time Student 2,964
Total 24,862

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