Information about the GU28 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GU28. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GU28 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 1,341
Semi-Detached 1,055
Terraced 527
Flat (Purpose-Built) 289
Flat (Converted) 43
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 51
Residence in Commercial Building 35
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 3,342

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,372
Owned with Mortgage 722
Shared Ownership 13
Rented: From Council 81
Rented: Other Social 436
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 563
Rented: Other 168
Rent Free 1
Total 3,356

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 982
Two People 1,353
Three People 474
Four People 385
Five People 112
Six People 21
Seven People 10
8+ People 4
Total 3,341

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 983
Family Household 2,210
Other Household 155
Total 3,348

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 1,884
Deprived In One Dimension 1,059
Deprived In Two Dimensions 336
Deprived In Three Dimensions 60
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 3,341

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 3,794
Female 4,041
Total 7,835

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
0-4 266
5-9 361
10-14 515
15-19 459
20-24 284
25-29 262
30-34 327
35-39 347
40-44 397
45-49 503
50-54 547
55-59 614
60-64 610
65-69 502
70-74 626
75-79 500
80-84 343
85+ 357
Total 7,820

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 1,711
Married 3,543
Separated 119
Divorced 658
Widowed 558
Total 6,589

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 3,947
Good 2,619
Fair 987
Bad 220
Very Bad 59
Total 7,832

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) 2,411
Apprenticeship 305
2+ A Levels 1,088
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 990
1-4 GCSEs 593
No GCSEs 1,024
Other 153
Total 6,564

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 7,628
Mixed Ethnicity 86
Indian 22
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 24
Other Asian 28
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 0
Arab 1
Other 22
Total 7,835

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 7,120
European Union 304
Rest of Europe 18
Africa 101
Middle East and Asia 127
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 113
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 41
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 7,827

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 7,120
10+ Years 511
5-10 Years 70
2-5 Years 52
Less Than 2 Years 76
Total 7,829

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,026
United Kingdom 6,444
Republic of Ireland 34
European Union 216
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 17
Middle East or Asia 29
North America or Caribbean 31
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,596
Christian 4,584
Buddhist 39
Hindu 18
Jewish 17
Muslim 10
Sikh 1
Other Religion 33
Not Stated 534
Total 7,832

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 1,649
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 714
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 961
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 128
Unemployed 106
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 372
Retired 1,981
Looking After Home or Family 346
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 146
Other 169
Total 6,572

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 725
Professional Occupations 589
Associate Professional Occupations 433
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 265
Skilled Trades Occupations 553
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 337
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 193
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 97
Elementary Occupations 322
Total 3,514

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 1,091
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,417
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 621
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,264
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 359
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 568
Semi-Routine Occupation 531
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 377
Full-time Student 349
Total 6,577

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