Information about the HS2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district HS2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about HS2 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 5,166
Semi-Detached 1,206
Terraced 136
Flat (Purpose-Built) 96
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Commercial Building 6
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 6,622

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,613
Owned with Mortgage 1,547
Shared Ownership 61
Rented: From Council or Other Social 858
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 282
Rented: Other 20
Rent Free 194
Total 6,575

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 2,441
Two People 2,304
Three People 860
Four People 678
Five People 214
Six People 66
Seven People 14
8+ People 2
Total 6,579

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,441
Family Household 3,940
Other Household 216
Total 6,597

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,029
Female 6,969
Total 13,998

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
0-4 572
5-9 712
10-14 731
15-19 728
20-24 483
25-29 577
30-34 650
35-39 676
40-44 820
45-49 892
50-54 1,120
55-59 1,223
60-64 1,138
65-69 1,037
70-74 946
75-79 753
80-84 472
85+ 391
Total 13,921

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 3,556
Married 6,129
Separated 271
Divorced 914
Widowed 936
Total 11,806

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 7,032
Good 3,932
Fair 2,117
Bad 672
Very Bad 225
Total 13,978

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) 3,828
Apprenticeship 1,359
2+ A Levels 1,625
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,202
1-4 GCSEs 1,906
No GCSEs 1,891
Total 11,811

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 1,203
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 190
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 247
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,930
Other Combination of Scots Skills 521
No Ability in Scots 9,590

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 3,648
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 848
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 1,505
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 1,499
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 175
No Ability in Gaelic 6,010

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 13,916
Mixed Ethnicity 90
Indian 7
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 9
Other Asian 25
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 7
Other 29
Total 14,098

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,559
European Union 182
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 58
Middle East and Asia 74
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 75
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25
Total 13,983

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 13,536
10+ Years 308
5-10 Years 53
2-5 Years 57
Less Than 2 Years 20
Total 13,974

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,087
United Kingdom 9,719
Republic of Ireland 34
European Union 108
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 25
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,495
Church Of Scotland 5,255
Catholic 484
Other Christian 2,848
Buddhist 32
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 7
Sikh 1
Other Religion 95
Not Stated 736
Total 13,953

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 4,126
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,642
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 921
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 162
Unemployed 179
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 470
Retired 3,248
Looking After Home or Family 334
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 471
Other 199
Total 11,752

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 503
Professional Occupations 1,269
Associate Professional Occupations 827
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 680
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,092
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 818
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 466
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 687
Elementary Occupations 747
Total 7,089

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 1,075
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,836
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,369
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,299
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 976
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,577
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,851
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 424
Full-time Student 415
Total 11,822

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