Information about the IP8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district IP8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about IP8 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 2,550
Semi-Detached 1,846
Terraced 906
Flat (Purpose-Built) 321
Flat (Converted) 24
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 27
Residence in Commercial Building 23
Caravan/Park/Temporary 39
Total 5,736

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,306
Owned with Mortgage 1,965
Shared Ownership 30
Rented: From Council 365
Rented: Other Social 257
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 696
Rented: Other 123
Rent Free 8
Total 5,750

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 1,646
Two People 2,351
Three People 808
Four People 675
Five People 196
Six People 39
Seven People 13
8+ People 7
Total 5,735

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,648
Family Household 3,844
Other Household 251
Total 5,743

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 3,103
Deprived In One Dimension 1,905
Deprived In Two Dimensions 640
Deprived In Three Dimensions 101
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 5,751

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,458
Female 6,520
Total 12,978

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
0-4 570
5-9 672
10-14 658
15-19 590
20-24 606
25-29 733
30-34 838
35-39 753
40-44 785
45-49 905
50-54 931
55-59 1,029
60-64 841
65-69 791
70-74 870
75-79 643
80-84 384
85+ 356
Total 12,955

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 3,381
Married 5,556
Separated 212
Divorced 1,129
Widowed 672
Total 10,950

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 6,097
Good 4,763
Fair 1,617
Bad 382
Very Bad 107
Total 12,966

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) 3,121
Apprenticeship 739
2+ A Levels 2,094
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,696
1-4 GCSEs 1,159
No GCSEs 1,862
Other 287
Total 10,958

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 12,177
Mixed Ethnicity 334
Indian 68
Pakistani 7
Bangladeshi 33
Chinese 45
Other Asian 62
Black African 76
Black Caribbean 46
Other Black/African/Caribbean 37
Arab 18
Other 70
Total 12,973

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 12,050
European Union 421
Rest of Europe 42
Africa 142
Middle East and Asia 206
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 84
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 32
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 12,978

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 12,050
10+ Years 603
5-10 Years 162
2-5 Years 111
Less Than 2 Years 53
Total 12,979

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,913
United Kingdom 10,535
Republic of Ireland 40
European Union 322
Rest of Europe 17
African Countries 41
Middle East or Asia 55
North America or Caribbean 27
Central and South America 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 18

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,700
Christian 6,220
Buddhist 32
Hindu 52
Jewish 11
Muslim 120
Sikh 12
Other Religion 52
Not Stated 767
Total 12,966

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 3,971
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,451
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 897
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 199
Unemployed 210
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 469
Retired 2,908
Looking After Home or Family 381
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 236
Other 249
Total 10,971

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 985
Professional Occupations 1,236
Associate Professional Occupations 935
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 717
Skilled Trades Occupations 799
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 573
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 434
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 421
Elementary Occupations 531
Total 6,631

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 1,536
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,455
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,544
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,286
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 615
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,261
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,256
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 550
Full-time Student 449
Total 10,952

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