Information about the HP21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district HP21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about HP21 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 2,662
Semi-Detached 5,388
Terraced 4,833
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,953
Flat (Converted) 254
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 61
Residence in Commercial Building 126
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 16,288

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,852
Owned with Mortgage 5,535
Shared Ownership 284
Rented: From Council 832
Rented: Other Social 1,868
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,600
Rented: Other 319
Rent Free 16
Total 16,306

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 4,804
Two People 5,090
Three People 2,760
Four People 2,323
Five People 807
Six People 311
Seven People 120
8+ People 83
Total 16,298

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,804
Family Household 10,408
Other Household 1,042
Total 16,254

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 8,455
Deprived In One Dimension 5,319
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,064
Deprived In Three Dimensions 419
Deprived In Four Dimensions 40
Total 16,297

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,910
Female 20,424
Total 40,334

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 2,500
5-9 2,647
10-14 2,615
15-19 2,153
20-24 2,078
25-29 2,859
30-34 2,986
35-39 3,048
40-44 2,871
45-49 2,755
50-54 2,754
55-59 2,644
60-64 2,165
65-69 1,767
70-74 1,659
75-79 1,176
80-84 869
85+ 780
Total 40,326

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 11,416
Married 15,334
Separated 703
Divorced 2,945
Widowed 1,684
Total 32,082

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 19,813
Good 14,247
Fair 4,728
Bad 1,203
Very Bad 316
Total 40,307

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) 10,238
Apprenticeship 1,812
2+ A Levels 5,349
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,554
1-4 GCSEs 3,544
No GCSEs 5,637
Other 932
Total 32,066

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,989
Mixed Ethnicity 1,493
Indian 1,381
Pakistani 3,657
Bangladeshi 116
Chinese 215
Other Asian 1,155
Black African 809
Black Caribbean 559
Other Black/African/Caribbean 215
Arab 152
Other 584
Total 40,325

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 31,832
European Union 3,130
Rest of Europe 227
Africa 1,164
Middle East and Asia 3,337
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 548
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 86
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 40,330

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 31,832
10+ Years 5,431
5-10 Years 1,420
2-5 Years 983
Less Than 2 Years 661
Total 40,327

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,597
United Kingdom 31,156
Republic of Ireland 256
European Union 2,902
Rest of Europe 66
African Countries 283
Middle East or Asia 867
North America or Caribbean 125
Central and South America 36
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 35

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,035
Christian 17,715
Buddhist 199
Hindu 1,131
Jewish 55
Muslim 4,560
Sikh 135
Other Religion 215
Not Stated 2,271
Total 40,316

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 12,932
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,063
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,655
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 440
Unemployed 819
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,831
Retired 5,863
Looking After Home or Family 1,606
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 917
Other 955
Total 32,081

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 2,412
Professional Occupations 3,916
Associate Professional Occupations 2,798
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,957
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,128
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,229
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,600
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,476
Elementary Occupations 1,990
Total 20,506

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 3,849
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,024
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,333
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,350
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,894
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,817
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,831
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,239
Full-time Student 1,772
Total 32,109

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