Information about the KY2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district KY2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about KY2 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 3,557
Semi-Detached 3,871
Terraced 3,441
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,425
Flat (Converted) 92
Residence in Commercial Building 16
Caravan/Park/Temporary 60
Total 14,462

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,157
Owned with Mortgage 4,324
Shared Ownership 114
Rented: From Council or Other Social 3,198
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,489
Rented: Other 43
Rent Free 170
Total 14,495

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 5,068
Two People 5,030
Three People 2,091
Four People 1,613
Five People 484
Six People 115
Seven People 20
8+ People 20
Total 14,441

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,068
Family Household 8,855
Other Household 557
Total 14,480

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,319
Female 16,414
Total 31,733

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 1,538
5-9 1,853
10-14 2,004
15-19 1,609
20-24 1,511
25-29 1,683
30-34 1,949
35-39 2,130
40-44 2,020
45-49 1,893
50-54 2,246
55-59 2,360
60-64 2,175
65-69 1,853
70-74 1,744
75-79 1,479
80-84 844
85+ 916
Total 31,807

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 8,685
Married 12,145
Separated 631
Divorced 2,519
Widowed 2,030
Total 26,010

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 14,664
Good 10,094
Fair 4,830
Bad 1,696
Very Bad 472
Total 31,756

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) 6,777
Apprenticeship 2,255
2+ A Levels 4,268
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,620
1-4 GCSEs 5,284
No GCSEs 4,770
Total 25,974

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 8,890
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1,004
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,242
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 4,207
Other Combination of Scots Skills 922
No Ability in Scots 14,555

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 147
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 16
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 59
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 230
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 50
No Ability in Gaelic 30,368

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,175
Mixed Ethnicity 251
Indian 211
Pakistani 584
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 141
Other Asian 190
Black African 178
Black Caribbean 13
Other Black/African/Caribbean 24
Arab 121
Other 111
Total 32,010

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,862
European Union 1,582
Rest of Europe 73
Africa 293
Middle East and Asia 706
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 162
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 42
Total 31,720

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 28,857
10+ Years 1,731
5-10 Years 632
2-5 Years 319
Less Than 2 Years 211
Total 31,750

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,599
United Kingdom 23,025
Republic of Ireland 54
European Union 1,626
Rest of Europe 34
African Countries 104
Middle East or Asia 203
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 65
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 19,282
Church Of Scotland 5,740
Catholic 2,356
Other Christian 1,254
Buddhist 62
Hindu 97
Jewish 8
Muslim 764
Sikh 111
Other Religion 153
Not Stated 1,853
Total 31,680

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 9,265
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,310
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,272
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 345
Unemployed 606
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,479
Retired 6,863
Looking After Home or Family 1,000
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,258
Other 573
Total 25,971

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 1,039
Professional Occupations 2,465
Associate Professional Occupations 1,942
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,382
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,758
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,597
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,338
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,245
Elementary Occupations 1,979
Total 14,745

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 2,280
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,515
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,244
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,961
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,088
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,434
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,170
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,950
Full-time Student 1,459
Total 26,101

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