Information about the KA2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KA2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KA2 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 1,239
Semi-Detached 892
Terraced 764
Flat (Purpose-Built) 455
Flat (Converted) 17
Residence in Commercial Building 12
Caravan/Park/Temporary 9
Total 3,388

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,378
Owned with Mortgage 1,104
Shared Ownership 10
Rented: From Council or Other Social 524
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 279
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 62
Total 3,364

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 1,055
Two People 1,255
Three People 527
Four People 407
Five People 102
Six People 28
Seven People 6
8+ People 1
Total 3,381

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,055
Family Household 2,256
Other Household 87
Total 3,398

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 3,835
Female 3,920
Total 7,755

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
0-4 295
5-9 357
10-14 470
15-19 420
20-24 366
25-29 360
30-34 375
35-39 396
40-44 457
45-49 483
50-54 660
55-59 695
60-64 574
65-69 518
70-74 491
75-79 375
80-84 218
85+ 227
Total 7,737

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 2,006
Married 3,365
Separated 190
Divorced 465
Widowed 522
Total 6,548

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 3,594
Good 2,395
Fair 1,227
Bad 426
Very Bad 112
Total 7,754

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) 1,786
Apprenticeship 648
2+ A Levels 944
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 709
1-4 GCSEs 1,306
No GCSEs 1,157
Total 6,550

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 2,045
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 278
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 285
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,133
Other Combination of Scots Skills 225
No Ability in Scots 3,593

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 26
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 11
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 31
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 15
No Ability in Gaelic 7,464

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 7,655
Mixed Ethnicity 38
Indian 15
Pakistani 19
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 28
Other Asian 12
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 7
Other 5
Total 7,790

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 7,535
European Union 88
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 20
Middle East and Asia 47
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 21
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 11
Total 7,730

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 7,534
10+ Years 140
5-10 Years 31
2-5 Years 25
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 7,736

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,556
United Kingdom 6,082
Republic of Ireland 26
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 3,972
Church Of Scotland 2,368
Catholic 613
Other Christian 278
Buddhist 7
Hindu 9
Jewish 2
Muslim 34
Sikh 3
Other Religion 18
Not Stated 426
Total 7,730

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 2,249
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 768
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 409
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 120
Unemployed 99
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 410
Retired 1,864
Looking After Home or Family 217
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 304
Other 118
Total 6,558

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 314
Professional Occupations 725
Associate Professional Occupations 510
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 332
Skilled Trades Occupations 509
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 380
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 306
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 260
Elementary Occupations 383
Total 3,719

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 660
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,509
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 858
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 616
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 545
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 721
Semi-Routine Occupation 820
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 416
Full-time Student 388
Total 6,533

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