Information about the KY1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KY1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KY1 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 1,825
Semi-Detached 2,664
Terraced 2,242
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6,243
Flat (Converted) 305
Residence in Commercial Building 118
Caravan/Park/Temporary 61
Total 13,458

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,022
Owned with Mortgage 3,028
Shared Ownership 74
Rented: From Council or Other Social 4,228
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,815
Rented: Other 55
Rent Free 195
Total 13,417

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 5,986
Two People 4,318
Three People 1,552
Four People 1,156
Five People 370
Six People 90
Seven People 23
8+ People 7
Total 13,502

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,986
Family Household 6,979
Other Household 541
Total 13,506

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,011
Female 13,842
Total 26,853

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 1,241
5-9 1,321
10-14 1,532
15-19 1,341
20-24 1,578
25-29 1,597
30-34 1,711
35-39 1,675
40-44 1,446
45-49 1,694
50-54 2,066
55-59 2,051
60-64 1,844
65-69 1,621
70-74 1,519
75-79 1,134
80-84 769
85+ 769
Total 26,909

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 8,634
Married 8,803
Separated 638
Divorced 2,620
Widowed 1,824
Total 22,519

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 11,388
Good 8,526
Fair 4,491
Bad 1,856
Very Bad 537
Total 26,798

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) 5,632
Apprenticeship 1,816
2+ A Levels 3,516
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,146
1-4 GCSEs 4,682
No GCSEs 4,609
Total 22,401

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 7,559
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 800
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,065
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 3,634
Other Combination of Scots Skills 848
No Ability in Scots 12,052

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 114
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 10
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 57
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 167
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 63
No Ability in Gaelic 25,664

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 25,931
Mixed Ethnicity 231
Indian 151
Pakistani 205
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 84
Other Asian 125
Black African 87
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 73
Other 83
Total 27,005

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 24,326
European Union 1,593
Rest of Europe 101
Africa 175
Middle East and Asia 414
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 174
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 50
Total 26,833

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 24,324
10+ Years 1,442
5-10 Years 572
2-5 Years 316
Less Than 2 Years 168
Total 26,822

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,459
United Kingdom 18,445
Republic of Ireland 80
European Union 1,543
Rest of Europe 23
African Countries 44
Middle East or Asia 140
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 59
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,574
Church Of Scotland 4,600
Catholic 2,199
Other Christian 1,071
Buddhist 70
Hindu 64
Jewish 10
Muslim 313
Sikh 55
Other Religion 181
Not Stated 1,696
Total 26,833

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 7,489
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,490
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,128
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 324
Unemployed 641
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,508
Retired 5,692
Looking After Home or Family 977
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,582
Other 658
Total 22,489

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 871
Professional Occupations 1,997
Associate Professional Occupations 1,516
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,025
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,418
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,308
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,080
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,054
Elementary Occupations 1,708
Total 11,977

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 1,929
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,388
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,494
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,712
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,802
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,965
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,775
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,149
Full-time Student 1,416
Total 22,630

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