Information about the KA21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KA21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KA21 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 1,035
Semi-Detached 1,790
Terraced 1,161
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,670
Flat (Converted) 77
Residence in Commercial Building 21
Total 5,754

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,819
Owned with Mortgage 1,516
Shared Ownership 34
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,664
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 656
Rented: Other 12
Rent Free 64
Total 5,765

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 2,274
Two People 1,812
Three People 868
Four People 592
Five People 184
Six People 58
Seven People 9
8+ People 7
Total 5,804

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,274
Family Household 3,296
Other Household 203
Total 5,773

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,802
Female 6,469
Total 12,271

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
0-4 554
5-9 660
10-14 743
15-19 720
20-24 656
25-29 694
30-34 754
35-39 711
40-44 691
45-49 719
50-54 929
55-59 969
60-64 946
65-69 710
70-74 662
75-79 505
80-84 356
85+ 274
Total 12,253

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 3,870
Married 4,065
Separated 305
Divorced 991
Widowed 885
Total 10,116

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 5,245
Good 3,778
Fair 2,023
Bad 934
Very Bad 258
Total 12,238

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) 2,161
Apprenticeship 872
2+ A Levels 1,692
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,058
1-4 GCSEs 2,096
No GCSEs 2,267
Total 10,146

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 3,643
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 259
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 434
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,627
Other Combination of Scots Skills 418
No Ability in Scots 5,559

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 53
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 16
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 59
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 11
No Ability in Gaelic 11,760

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 12,101
Mixed Ethnicity 86
Indian 36
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 29
Other Asian 26
Black African 16
Black Caribbean 0
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 13
Other 9
Total 12,326

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 11,938
European Union 149
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 48
Middle East and Asia 74
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 44
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14
Total 12,275

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 11,930
10+ Years 236
5-10 Years 44
2-5 Years 43
Less Than 2 Years 17
Total 12,270

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,907
United Kingdom 9,196
Republic of Ireland 23
European Union 86
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 25
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,906
Church Of Scotland 2,768
Catholic 2,365
Other Christian 363
Buddhist 27
Hindu 6
Jewish 5
Muslim 18
Sikh 24
Other Religion 57
Not Stated 688
Total 12,227

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 3,454
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,259
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 428
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 97
Unemployed 285
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 671
Retired 2,499
Looking After Home or Family 436
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 789
Other 269
Total 10,187

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 365
Professional Occupations 891
Associate Professional Occupations 652
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 485
Skilled Trades Occupations 664
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 736
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 544
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 439
Elementary Occupations 679
Total 5,455

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 756
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,885
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,137
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 718
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 882
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,525
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,574
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,035
Full-time Student 646
Total 10,158

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