Information about the L16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L16 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 1,144
Semi-Detached 4,984
Terraced 512
Flat (Purpose-Built) 311
Flat (Converted) 36
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 13
Residence in Commercial Building 40
Total 7,040

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,267
Owned with Mortgage 2,760
Shared Ownership 14
Rented: From Council 59
Rented: Other Social 249
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 600
Rented: Other 108
Rent Free 5
Total 7,062

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 1,658
Two People 2,328
Three People 1,372
Four People 1,215
Five People 367
Six People 83
Seven People 23
8+ People 6
Total 7,052

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,650
Family Household 5,025
Other Household 374
Total 7,049

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 3,919
Deprived In One Dimension 2,157
Deprived In Two Dimensions 816
Deprived In Three Dimensions 140
Deprived In Four Dimensions 9
Total 7,041

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,852
Female 9,415
Total 18,267

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
0-4 941
5-9 964
10-14 1,069
15-19 1,268
20-24 1,151
25-29 921
30-34 1,015
35-39 1,068
40-44 1,084
45-49 1,115
50-54 1,261
55-59 1,384
60-64 1,313
65-69 1,056
70-74 987
75-79 684
80-84 483
85+ 517
Total 18,281

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 5,491
Married 7,694
Separated 200
Divorced 810
Widowed 909
Total 15,104

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 9,854
Good 5,604
Fair 1,990
Bad 604
Very Bad 203
Total 18,255

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) 6,082
Apprenticeship 683
2+ A Levels 3,067
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,768
1-4 GCSEs 1,116
No GCSEs 2,130
Other 257
Total 15,103

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 16,570
Mixed Ethnicity 462
Indian 191
Pakistani 159
Bangladeshi 45
Chinese 349
Other Asian 125
Black African 137
Black Caribbean 22
Other Black/African/Caribbean 30
Arab 88
Other 97
Total 18,275

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 16,990
European Union 390
Rest of Europe 70
Africa 134
Middle East and Asia 575
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 73
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 30
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 18,266

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 16,990
10+ Years 823
5-10 Years 213
2-5 Years 144
Less Than 2 Years 103
Total 18,273

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,162
United Kingdom 16,380
Republic of Ireland 160
European Union 319
Rest of Europe 19
African Countries 38
Middle East or Asia 157
North America or Caribbean 28
Central and South America 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 3,947
Christian 12,470
Buddhist 85
Hindu 105
Jewish 311
Muslim 380
Sikh 19
Other Religion 36
Not Stated 905
Total 18,258

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 5,309
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,731
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 993
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 248
Unemployed 275
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,646
Retired 3,712
Looking After Home or Family 477
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 421
Other 314
Total 15,126

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 1,104
Professional Occupations 2,389
Associate Professional Occupations 1,268
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,061
Skilled Trades Occupations 622
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 614
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 582
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 442
Elementary Occupations 556
Total 8,638

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 2,358
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,679
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,147
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,334
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 658
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,238
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,069
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,018
Full-time Student 1,614
Total 15,115

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