Information about the KW1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KW1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KW1 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 1,980
Semi-Detached 1,465
Terraced 976
Flat (Purpose-Built) 605
Flat (Converted) 58
Residence in Commercial Building 19
Caravan/Park/Temporary 21
Total 5,124

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,159
Owned with Mortgage 1,263
Shared Ownership 13
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,197
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 358
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 107
Total 5,107

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 2,015
Two People 1,718
Three People 626
Four People 499
Five People 182
Six People 40
Seven People 4
8+ People 3
Total 5,087

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,015
Family Household 2,956
Other Household 138
Total 5,109

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,263
Female 5,422
Total 10,685

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
0-4 479
5-9 559
10-14 640
15-19 548
20-24 505
25-29 619
30-34 586
35-39 616
40-44 548
45-49 552
50-54 825
55-59 942
60-64 777
65-69 689
70-74 670
75-79 482
80-84 347
85+ 272
Total 10,656

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 3,091
Married 4,054
Separated 208
Divorced 791
Widowed 763
Total 8,907

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 5,014
Good 3,304
Fair 1,678
Bad 530
Very Bad 191
Total 10,717

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) 1,802
Apprenticeship 970
2+ A Levels 1,044
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 976
1-4 GCSEs 2,039
No GCSEs 2,049
Total 8,880

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 2,248
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 265
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 318
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,517
Other Combination of Scots Skills 309
No Ability in Scots 5,676

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 58
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 14
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 25
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 73
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 19
No Ability in Gaelic 10,159

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 10,577
Mixed Ethnicity 42
Indian 18
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 15
Other Asian 30
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 0
Arab 4
Other 11
Total 10,728

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 10,358
European Union 151
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 38
Middle East and Asia 58
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 36
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 27
Total 10,677

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 10,353
10+ Years 221
5-10 Years 43
2-5 Years 21
Less Than 2 Years 32
Total 10,670

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,174
United Kingdom 7,324
Republic of Ireland 18
European Union 113
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 24
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,245
Church Of Scotland 2,887
Catholic 269
Other Christian 523
Buddhist 18
Hindu 10
Jewish 4
Muslim 30
Sikh 4
Other Religion 57
Not Stated 592
Total 10,639

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 2,966
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,255
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 586
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 201
Unemployed 172
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 356
Retired 2,255
Looking After Home or Family 320
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 500
Other 246
Total 8,857

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 342
Professional Occupations 756
Associate Professional Occupations 603
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 447
Skilled Trades Occupations 890
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 518
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 444
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 486
Elementary Occupations 713
Total 5,199

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 595
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,704
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 985
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 945
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 816
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,307
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,543
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 629
Full-time Student 338
Total 8,862

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