Information about the HG5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district HG5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about HG5 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 3,428
Semi-Detached 2,941
Terraced 1,459
Flat (Purpose-Built) 693
Flat (Converted) 89
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 89
Residence in Commercial Building 106
Caravan/Park/Temporary 191
Total 8,996

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,086
Owned with Mortgage 2,767
Shared Ownership 81
Rented: From Council 449
Rented: Other Social 375
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,035
Rented: Other 174
Rent Free 10
Total 8,977

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 2,567
Two People 3,562
Three People 1,321
Four People 1,187
Five People 282
Six People 61
Seven People 13
8+ People 4
Total 8,997

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,565
Family Household 6,138
Other Household 302
Total 9,005

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 5,085
Deprived In One Dimension 2,864
Deprived In Two Dimensions 894
Deprived In Three Dimensions 150
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 8,996

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 9,869
Female 10,595
Total 20,464

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
0-4 871
5-9 1,041
10-14 1,180
15-19 1,046
20-24 755
25-29 851
30-34 973
35-39 1,077
40-44 1,143
45-49 1,291
50-54 1,601
55-59 1,707
60-64 1,538
65-69 1,359
70-74 1,469
75-79 1,068
80-84 775
85+ 701
Total 20,446

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 4,509
Married 9,318
Separated 266
Divorced 1,660
Widowed 1,367
Total 17,120

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 10,283
Good 6,916
Fair 2,490
Bad 632
Very Bad 154
Total 20,475

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) 6,696
Apprenticeship 1,040
2+ A Levels 2,699
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,414
1-4 GCSEs 1,452
No GCSEs 2,378
Other 428
Total 17,107

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 19,960
Mixed Ethnicity 220
Indian 74
Pakistani 20
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 35
Other Asian 57
Black African 23
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 3
Other 62
Total 20,476

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 19,319
European Union 502
Rest of Europe 53
Africa 125
Middle East and Asia 188
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 216
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 60
Total 20,463

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 19,319
10+ Years 765
5-10 Years 146
2-5 Years 132
Less Than 2 Years 96
Total 20,458

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,472
United Kingdom 17,363
Republic of Ireland 63
European Union 310
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 25
Middle East or Asia 51
North America or Caribbean 122
Central and South America 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 22

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,443
Christian 11,598
Buddhist 43
Hindu 29
Jewish 44
Muslim 56
Sikh 13
Other Religion 72
Not Stated 1,153
Total 20,451

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 5,425
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,194
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,482
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 342
Unemployed 264
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 843
Retired 5,318
Looking After Home or Family 510
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 404
Other 325
Total 17,107

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 1,773
Professional Occupations 2,053
Associate Professional Occupations 1,405
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 880
Skilled Trades Occupations 937
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 843
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 666
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 404
Elementary Occupations 720
Total 9,681

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 3,109
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,987
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,070
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,144
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 793
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,850
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,462
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 847
Full-time Student 808
Total 17,070

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