Information about the HP4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district HP4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about HP4 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 4,228
Semi-Detached 2,991
Terraced 2,166
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,966
Flat (Converted) 99
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 86
Residence in Commercial Building 99
Caravan/Park/Temporary 184
Total 11,819

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,699
Owned with Mortgage 4,009
Shared Ownership 47
Rented: From Council 1,057
Rented: Other Social 444
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,315
Rented: Other 213
Rent Free 12
Total 11,796

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 3,293
Two People 4,108
Three People 1,927
Four People 1,889
Five People 472
Six People 76
Seven People 14
8+ People 14
Total 11,793

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,292
Family Household 8,102
Other Household 390
Total 11,784

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 7,252
Deprived In One Dimension 3,467
Deprived In Two Dimensions 913
Deprived In Three Dimensions 146
Deprived In Four Dimensions 13
Total 11,791

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,643
Female 14,516
Total 28,159

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 1,540
5-9 1,782
10-14 1,935
15-19 1,412
20-24 987
25-29 1,141
30-34 1,386
35-39 1,662
40-44 2,000
45-49 2,302
50-54 2,171
55-59 2,141
60-64 1,776
65-69 1,439
70-74 1,603
75-79 1,098
80-84 818
85+ 933
Total 28,126

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 6,310
Married 12,420
Separated 382
Divorced 1,993
Widowed 1,456
Total 22,561

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 16,019
Good 8,652
Fair 2,629
Bad 677
Very Bad 176
Total 28,153

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) 11,470
Apprenticeship 792
2+ A Levels 3,066
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,719
1-4 GCSEs 1,629
No GCSEs 2,424
Other 476
Total 22,576

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,346
Mixed Ethnicity 705
Indian 306
Pakistani 102
Bangladeshi 15
Chinese 114
Other Asian 140
Black African 114
Black Caribbean 59
Other Black/African/Caribbean 34
Arab 31
Other 192
Total 28,158

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 25,280
European Union 1,100
Rest of Europe 158
Africa 484
Middle East and Asia 552
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 308
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 255
British Overseas Territories 17
Total 28,154

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 25,280
10+ Years 1,985
5-10 Years 373
2-5 Years 286
Less Than 2 Years 218
Total 28,142

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,000
United Kingdom 24,708
Republic of Ireland 272
European Union 751
Rest of Europe 48
African Countries 64
Middle East or Asia 128
North America or Caribbean 85
Central and South America 34
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 83

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 11,802
Christian 13,738
Buddhist 143
Hindu 210
Jewish 174
Muslim 193
Sikh 63
Other Religion 129
Not Stated 1,698
Total 28,150

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 7,812
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,614
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,610
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 480
Unemployed 445
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,187
Retired 5,649
Looking After Home or Family 964
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 368
Other 471
Total 22,600

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 3,229
Professional Occupations 3,692
Associate Professional Occupations 2,332
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,046
Skilled Trades Occupations 940
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 793
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 575
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 361
Elementary Occupations 743
Total 13,711

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 5,706
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,018
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,449
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,764
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 715
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,503
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,357
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 931
Full-time Student 1,132
Total 22,575

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