Information about the KA1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KA1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KA1 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 2,519
Semi-Detached 5,014
Terraced 2,510
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,280
Flat (Converted) 145
Residence in Commercial Building 46
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 14,518

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,682
Owned with Mortgage 4,240
Shared Ownership 56
Rented: From Council or Other Social 3,565
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,723
Rented: Other 57
Rent Free 177
Total 14,500

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 5,758
Two People 4,848
Three People 1,915
Four People 1,470
Five People 394
Six People 80
Seven People 40
8+ People 14
Total 14,519

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,758
Family Household 8,344
Other Household 415
Total 14,517

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,031
Female 15,476
Total 30,507

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 1,431
5-9 1,589
10-14 1,655
15-19 1,435
20-24 1,579
25-29 1,953
30-34 2,104
35-39 1,926
40-44 1,861
45-49 1,867
50-54 2,229
55-59 2,442
60-64 2,256
65-69 1,878
70-74 1,595
75-79 1,171
80-84 812
85+ 775
Total 30,558

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 9,690
Married 10,825
Separated 763
Divorced 2,407
Widowed 1,911
Total 25,596

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 13,798
Good 9,481
Fair 4,824
Bad 1,845
Very Bad 571
Total 30,519

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) 6,219
Apprenticeship 2,177
2+ A Levels 4,052
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,566
1-4 GCSEs 5,124
No GCSEs 5,473
Total 25,611

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 9,024
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1,024
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,209
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 4,191
Other Combination of Scots Skills 881
No Ability in Scots 13,372

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 116
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 21
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 45
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 157
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 46
No Ability in Gaelic 29,345

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,052
Mixed Ethnicity 170
Indian 60
Pakistani 129
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 63
Other Asian 48
Black African 42
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 22
Arab 44
Other 33
Total 30,672

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,630
European Union 394
Rest of Europe 26
Africa 137
Middle East and Asia 197
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 109
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 38
Total 30,531

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 29,620
10+ Years 623
5-10 Years 132
2-5 Years 89
Less Than 2 Years 56
Total 30,520

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,197
United Kingdom 22,913
Republic of Ireland 59
European Union 246
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 35
Middle East or Asia 45
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 35
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 17,168
Church Of Scotland 7,613
Catholic 2,652
Other Christian 945
Buddhist 20
Hindu 15
Jewish 13
Muslim 180
Sikh 48
Other Religion 187
Not Stated 1,685
Total 30,526

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 9,139
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,984
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,306
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 313
Unemployed 656
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,542
Retired 6,169
Looking After Home or Family 893
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,695
Other 845
Total 25,542

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 960
Professional Occupations 2,485
Associate Professional Occupations 2,099
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,340
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,798
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,459
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,423
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,179
Elementary Occupations 1,683
Total 14,426

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 2,136
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,170
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,433
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,944
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,034
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,206
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,039
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,190
Full-time Student 1,450
Total 25,602

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