Information about the KA18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KA18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KA18 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 2,269
Semi-Detached 3,178
Terraced 2,315
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,535
Flat (Converted) 64
Residence in Commercial Building 19
Caravan/Park/Temporary 9
Total 9,389

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,311
Owned with Mortgage 2,202
Shared Ownership 26
Rented: From Council or Other Social 2,851
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 774
Rented: Other 34
Rent Free 133
Total 9,331

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 3,323
Two People 3,216
Three People 1,429
Four People 981
Five People 267
Six People 75
Seven People 15
8+ People 12
Total 9,318

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,323
Family Household 5,701
Other Household 358
Total 9,382

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 9,923
Female 10,337
Total 20,260

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 1,002
5-9 1,126
10-14 1,191
15-19 947
20-24 1,005
25-29 992
30-34 1,262
35-39 1,165
40-44 1,122
45-49 1,165
50-54 1,538
55-59 1,616
60-64 1,568
65-69 1,409
70-74 1,319
75-79 856
80-84 582
85+ 511
Total 20,376

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 5,741
Married 7,676
Separated 421
Divorced 1,509
Widowed 1,440
Total 16,787

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 8,444
Good 6,236
Fair 3,576
Bad 1,517
Very Bad 482
Total 20,255

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) 2,983
Apprenticeship 1,531
2+ A Levels 2,299
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,651
1-4 GCSEs 3,699
No GCSEs 4,596
Total 16,759

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 7,008
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 708
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,169
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 2,972
Other Combination of Scots Skills 485
No Ability in Scots 7,334

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 94
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 7
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 48
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 95
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 27
No Ability in Gaelic 19,445

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 20,020
Mixed Ethnicity 93
Indian 28
Pakistani 93
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 38
Other Asian 31
Black African 31
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 14
Other 22
Total 20,387

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 19,791
European Union 213
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 69
Middle East and Asia 137
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 55
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17
Total 20,290

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 19,777
10+ Years 319
5-10 Years 92
2-5 Years 50
Less Than 2 Years 54
Total 20,292

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,272
United Kingdom 13,750
Republic of Ireland 30
European Union 148
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 14
Middle East or Asia 33
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 20
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,843
Church Of Scotland 5,990
Catholic 1,277
Other Christian 738
Buddhist 23
Hindu 15
Jewish 7
Muslim 102
Sikh 17
Other Religion 93
Not Stated 1,195
Total 20,300

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 5,471
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,957
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 927
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 267
Unemployed 394
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 823
Retired 4,400
Looking After Home or Family 737
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,298
Other 456
Total 16,730

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 535
Professional Occupations 1,188
Associate Professional Occupations 987
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 763
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,420
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,256
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 626
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,038
Elementary Occupations 1,092
Total 8,905

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 953
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,838
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,992
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,574
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,612
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,190
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,145
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,672
Full-time Student 815
Total 16,791

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