Information about the L12 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L12. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L12 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 3,596
Semi-Detached 6,389
Terraced 2,685
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,160
Flat (Converted) 115
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 52
Residence in Commercial Building 79
Total 14,076

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,425
Owned with Mortgage 4,975
Shared Ownership 65
Rented: From Council 308
Rented: Other Social 1,261
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,758
Rented: Other 286
Rent Free 2
Total 14,080

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 4,285
Two People 4,439
Three People 2,479
Four People 2,012
Five People 648
Six People 162
Seven People 44
8+ People 12
Total 14,081

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,298
Family Household 9,113
Other Household 715
Total 14,126

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 6,496
Deprived In One Dimension 4,649
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,262
Deprived In Three Dimensions 655
Deprived In Four Dimensions 18
Total 14,080

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 16,098
Female 17,413
Total 33,511

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 1,629
5-9 1,786
10-14 1,920
15-19 1,758
20-24 1,765
25-29 1,964
30-34 2,127
35-39 2,039
40-44 1,961
45-49 2,018
50-54 2,470
55-59 2,800
60-64 2,526
65-69 2,031
70-74 1,782
75-79 1,164
80-84 941
85+ 824
Total 33,505

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 10,961
Married 12,360
Separated 563
Divorced 2,019
Widowed 1,883
Total 27,786

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 16,498
Good 10,351
Fair 4,352
Bad 1,751
Very Bad 557
Total 33,509

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) 8,257
Apprenticeship 1,596
2+ A Levels 4,961
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,822
1-4 GCSEs 2,652
No GCSEs 5,911
Other 560
Total 27,759

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 31,132
Mixed Ethnicity 523
Indian 313
Pakistani 76
Bangladeshi 16
Chinese 730
Other Asian 178
Black African 223
Black Caribbean 21
Other Black/African/Caribbean 50
Arab 96
Other 162
Total 33,520

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 31,401
European Union 675
Rest of Europe 83
Africa 230
Middle East and Asia 972
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 117
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 39
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 33,520

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 31,401
10+ Years 1,313
5-10 Years 322
2-5 Years 258
Less Than 2 Years 215
Total 33,509

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,027
United Kingdom 29,445
Republic of Ireland 174
European Union 531
Rest of Europe 23
African Countries 38
Middle East or Asia 194
North America or Caribbean 22
Central and South America 43
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,681
Christian 24,556
Buddhist 97
Hindu 121
Jewish 42
Muslim 346
Sikh 23
Other Religion 52
Not Stated 1,602
Total 33,520

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 9,825
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,448
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,855
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 385
Unemployed 746
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,804
Retired 6,314
Looking After Home or Family 997
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,571
Other 844
Total 27,789

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 1,679
Professional Occupations 3,237
Associate Professional Occupations 2,089
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,031
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,515
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,559
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,269
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,187
Elementary Occupations 1,348
Total 15,914

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 2,847
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,807
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,966
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,646
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,516
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,260
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,178
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,790
Full-time Student 1,763
Total 27,773

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