Information about the L18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L18 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 1,748
Semi-Detached 5,058
Terraced 3,335
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,519
Flat (Converted) 338
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 86
Residence in Commercial Building 90
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 12,175

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,029
Owned with Mortgage 4,423
Shared Ownership 50
Rented: From Council 107
Rented: Other Social 610
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,773
Rented: Other 218
Rent Free 5
Total 12,215

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 3,544
Two People 4,005
Three People 2,047
Four People 1,833
Five People 560
Six People 135
Seven People 51
8+ People 22
Total 12,197

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,537
Family Household 7,884
Other Household 753
Total 12,174

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 7,037
Deprived In One Dimension 3,609
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,233
Deprived In Three Dimensions 271
Deprived In Four Dimensions 16
Total 12,166

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 14,692
Female 15,943
Total 30,635

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 1,591
5-9 1,661
10-14 1,478
15-19 2,432
20-24 2,040
25-29 1,572
30-34 1,952
35-39 2,143
40-44 1,938
45-49 1,848
50-54 1,907
55-59 1,958
60-64 1,955
65-69 1,730
70-74 1,648
75-79 1,141
80-84 822
85+ 806
Total 30,622

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 10,578
Married 11,603
Separated 371
Divorced 1,591
Widowed 1,467
Total 25,610

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 16,818
Good 9,335
Fair 3,174
Bad 999
Very Bad 293
Total 30,619

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) 12,238
Apprenticeship 884
2+ A Levels 5,051
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,533
1-4 GCSEs 1,515
No GCSEs 2,960
Other 437
Total 25,618

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,924
Mixed Ethnicity 1,214
Indian 496
Pakistani 330
Bangladeshi 85
Chinese 392
Other Asian 222
Black African 305
Black Caribbean 68
Other Black/African/Caribbean 88
Arab 222
Other 260
Total 30,606

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 27,962
European Union 919
Rest of Europe 146
Africa 354
Middle East and Asia 979
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 216
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 63
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 30,644

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 27,962
10+ Years 1,660
5-10 Years 412
2-5 Years 323
Less Than 2 Years 270
Total 30,627

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,093
United Kingdom 26,995
Republic of Ireland 451
European Union 616
Rest of Europe 47
African Countries 83
Middle East or Asia 223
North America or Caribbean 59
Central and South America 38
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,576
Christian 17,136
Buddhist 122
Hindu 302
Jewish 495
Muslim 984
Sikh 68
Other Religion 102
Not Stated 1,834
Total 30,619

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 8,842
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,610
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,663
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 516
Unemployed 469
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,483
Retired 5,927
Looking After Home or Family 754
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 823
Other 521
Total 25,608

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 1,959
Professional Occupations 5,114
Associate Professional Occupations 2,055
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,415
Skilled Trades Occupations 696
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 886
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 800
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 493
Elementary Occupations 789
Total 14,207

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 5,081
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,513
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,899
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,952
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 860
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,738
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,539
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,598
Full-time Student 3,443
Total 25,623

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