Information about the IV8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district IV8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about IV8 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 258
Semi-Detached 96
Terraced 30
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10
Flat (Converted) 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 400

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 188
Owned with Mortgage 109
Shared Ownership 10
Rented: From Council or Other Social 60
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 6
Total 418

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 109
Two People 160
Three People 72
Four People 52
Five People 13
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 409

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 109
Family Household 287
Other Household 14
Total 410

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 456
Female 483
Total 939

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 44
5-9 57
10-14 73
15-19 44
20-24 29
25-29 46
30-34 57
35-39 46
40-44 52
45-49 55
50-54 81
55-59 75
60-64 95
65-69 58
70-74 43
75-79 36
80-84 22
85+ 28
Total 941

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 195
Married 421
Separated 21
Divorced 58
Widowed 38
Total 733

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 512
Good 262
Fair 117
Bad 37
Very Bad 10
Total 938

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) 279
Apprenticeship 75
2+ A Levels 88
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 83
1-4 GCSEs 139
No GCSEs 90
Total 754

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 112
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 16
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 15
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 111
Other Combination of Scots Skills 49
No Ability in Scots 608

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 18
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 18
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 3
No Ability in Gaelic 867

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 923
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 0
Pakistani 0
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 5
Black African 0
Black Caribbean 0
Other Black/African/Caribbean 0
Arab 0
Other 2
Total 945

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 867
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 11
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7
Total 935

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 866
10+ Years 32
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 928

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 170
United Kingdom 732
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 514
Church Of Scotland 260
Catholic 49
Other Christian 78
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 26
Total 937

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 259
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 100
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 82
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 16
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 183
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 26
Total 743

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 44
Professional Occupations 114
Associate Professional Occupations 56
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 40
Skilled Trades Occupations 76
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 32
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 31
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 42
Elementary Occupations 46
Total 481

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 127
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 167
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 86
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 95
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 57
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 79
Semi-Routine Occupation 86
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 27
Total 745

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