Information about the GU22 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GU22. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GU22 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 5,503
Semi-Detached 3,627
Terraced 1,885
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,852
Flat (Converted) 343
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 91
Residence in Commercial Building 57
Caravan/Park/Temporary 94
Total 15,452

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,103
Owned with Mortgage 5,172
Shared Ownership 73
Rented: From Council 787
Rented: Other Social 638
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,311
Rented: Other 344
Rent Free 7
Total 15,435

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 4,032
Two People 5,237
Three People 2,576
Four People 2,380
Five People 782
Six People 281
Seven People 110
8+ People 70
Total 15,468

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,038
Family Household 10,189
Other Household 1,254
Total 15,481

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 9,057
Deprived In One Dimension 4,634
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,439
Deprived In Three Dimensions 287
Deprived In Four Dimensions 28
Total 15,445

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,514
Female 19,586
Total 39,100

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 2,129
5-9 2,421
10-14 2,548
15-19 2,062
20-24 1,927
25-29 2,548
30-34 2,819
35-39 2,903
40-44 3,076
45-49 2,817
50-54 2,700
55-59 2,477
60-64 2,011
65-69 1,693
70-74 1,632
75-79 1,271
80-84 921
85+ 1,146
Total 39,101

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 10,377
Married 16,452
Separated 561
Divorced 2,355
Widowed 1,797
Total 31,542

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 21,424
Good 12,618
Fair 3,780
Bad 981
Very Bad 298
Total 39,101

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) 15,747
Apprenticeship 1,033
2+ A Levels 4,237
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,599
1-4 GCSEs 2,296
No GCSEs 3,790
Other 838
Total 31,540

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,267
Mixed Ethnicity 1,388
Indian 1,573
Pakistani 2,772
Bangladeshi 208
Chinese 381
Other Asian 887
Black African 564
Black Caribbean 104
Other Black/African/Caribbean 91
Arab 307
Other 548
Total 39,090

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,627
European Union 3,622
Rest of Europe 482
Africa 1,615
Middle East and Asia 3,550
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 956
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 219
British Overseas Territories 14
Total 39,085

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 28,627
10+ Years 5,948
5-10 Years 1,852
2-5 Years 1,520
Less Than 2 Years 1,176
Total 39,123

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,614
United Kingdom 30,344
Republic of Ireland 342
European Union 3,478
Rest of Europe 184
African Countries 408
Middle East or Asia 1,202
North America or Caribbean 208
Central and South America 211
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 103

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,134
Christian 19,217
Buddhist 213
Hindu 1,104
Jewish 85
Muslim 3,714
Sikh 127
Other Religion 183
Not Stated 2,336
Total 39,113

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 12,484
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,251
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,056
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 599
Unemployed 821
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,975
Retired 6,210
Looking After Home or Family 1,731
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 678
Other 748
Total 31,553

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 3,618
Professional Occupations 5,539
Associate Professional Occupations 3,014
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,659
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,417
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,441
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,045
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 812
Elementary Occupations 1,321
Total 19,866

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 7,793
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,246
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,425
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,493
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,189
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,540
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,061
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,888
Full-time Student 1,901
Total 31,536

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