Information about the GU23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GU23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GU23 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 1,681
Semi-Detached 1,019
Terraced 293
Flat (Purpose-Built) 285
Flat (Converted) 44
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 42
Residence in Commercial Building 23
Caravan/Park/Temporary 52
Total 3,439

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,450
Owned with Mortgage 1,182
Shared Ownership 30
Rented: From Council 210
Rented: Other Social 112
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 371
Rented: Other 89
Rent Free 4
Total 3,448

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 896
Two People 1,306
Three People 515
Four People 526
Five People 143
Six People 41
Seven People 7
8+ People 6
Total 3,440

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 899
Family Household 2,333
Other Household 199
Total 3,431

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 2,074
Deprived In One Dimension 1,038
Deprived In Two Dimensions 263
Deprived In Three Dimensions 53
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 3,436

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 4,040
Female 4,359
Total 8,399

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
0-4 336
5-9 422
10-14 563
15-19 437
20-24 355
25-29 356
30-34 373
35-39 442
40-44 544
45-49 646
50-54 658
55-59 696
60-64 565
65-69 512
70-74 536
75-79 402
80-84 278
85+ 285
Total 8,406

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 1,987
Married 3,832
Separated 121
Divorced 628
Widowed 433
Total 7,001

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 4,499
Good 2,737
Fair 873
Bad 241
Very Bad 50
Total 8,400

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) 3,069
Apprenticeship 329
2+ A Levels 1,090
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 973
1-4 GCSEs 569
No GCSEs 807
Other 165
Total 7,002

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 7,825
Mixed Ethnicity 184
Indian 88
Pakistani 73
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 27
Other Asian 45
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 19
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 13
Other 63
Total 8,405

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 7,305
European Union 421
Rest of Europe 49
Africa 220
Middle East and Asia 207
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 125
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 65
Total 8,392

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 7,305
10+ Years 767
5-10 Years 178
2-5 Years 76
Less Than 2 Years 74
Total 8,400

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 608
United Kingdom 7,242
Republic of Ireland 69
European Union 333
Rest of Europe 14
African Countries 26
Middle East or Asia 47
North America or Caribbean 22
Central and South America 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,966
Christian 4,650
Buddhist 39
Hindu 44
Jewish 39
Muslim 115
Sikh 16
Other Religion 46
Not Stated 496
Total 8,411

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 2,298
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 758
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 752
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 144
Unemployed 133
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 424
Retired 1,822
Looking After Home or Family 320
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 134
Other 208
Total 6,993

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 891
Professional Occupations 960
Associate Professional Occupations 627
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 399
Skilled Trades Occupations 382
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 286
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 177
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 136
Elementary Occupations 205
Total 4,063

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 1,567
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,666
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 814
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 952
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 287
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 543
Semi-Routine Occupation 421
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 352
Full-time Student 412
Total 7,014

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