Information about the GU12 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GU12. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GU12 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 2,840
Semi-Detached 5,445
Terraced 3,491
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,462
Flat (Converted) 289
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 94
Residence in Commercial Building 105
Caravan/Park/Temporary 36
Total 14,762

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,377
Owned with Mortgage 5,619
Shared Ownership 200
Rented: From Council 741
Rented: Other Social 1,371
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,043
Rented: Other 415
Rent Free 13
Total 14,779

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 3,906
Two People 5,087
Three People 2,609
Four People 2,137
Five People 671
Six People 226
Seven People 77
8+ People 42
Total 14,755

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,894
Family Household 9,776
Other Household 1,056
Total 14,726

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 7,699
Deprived In One Dimension 4,843
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,777
Deprived In Three Dimensions 407
Deprived In Four Dimensions 28
Total 14,754

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,773
Female 18,289
Total 36,062

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 2,213
5-9 2,135
10-14 1,942
15-19 1,731
20-24 1,833
25-29 2,506
30-34 2,892
35-39 2,727
40-44 2,488
45-49 2,465
50-54 2,693
55-59 2,533
60-64 1,990
65-69 1,617
70-74 1,629
75-79 1,190
80-84 772
85+ 707
Total 36,063

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 10,194
Married 14,231
Separated 681
Divorced 2,789
Widowed 1,513
Total 29,408

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 17,734
Good 12,770
Fair 4,225
Bad 1,065
Very Bad 286
Total 36,080

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) 9,023
Apprenticeship 1,707
2+ A Levels 5,148
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,153
1-4 GCSEs 3,323
No GCSEs 5,157
Other 898
Total 29,409

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,603
Mixed Ethnicity 773
Indian 478
Pakistani 533
Bangladeshi 57
Chinese 172
Other Asian 2,269
Black African 337
Black Caribbean 148
Other Black/African/Caribbean 90
Arab 59
Other 572
Total 36,091

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,544
European Union 2,004
Rest of Europe 214
Africa 756
Middle East and Asia 3,077
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 325
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 126
British Overseas Territories 10
Total 36,056

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 29,544
10+ Years 4,047
5-10 Years 1,176
2-5 Years 775
Less Than 2 Years 533
Total 36,075

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,161
United Kingdom 28,261
Republic of Ireland 154
European Union 1,714
Rest of Europe 56
African Countries 181
Middle East or Asia 1,416
North America or Caribbean 73
Central and South America 40
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 45

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,153
Christian 16,660
Buddhist 952
Hindu 1,182
Jewish 38
Muslim 828
Sikh 74
Other Religion 238
Not Stated 1,961
Total 36,086

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 12,348
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,550
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,618
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 371
Unemployed 700
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,459
Retired 5,504
Looking After Home or Family 1,162
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 851
Other 845
Total 29,408

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 2,522
Professional Occupations 3,516
Associate Professional Occupations 2,676
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,966
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,199
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,056
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,425
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,124
Elementary Occupations 1,808
Total 19,292

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 4,041
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,292
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,877
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,270
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,810
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,669
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,056
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,010
Full-time Student 1,396
Total 29,421

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