Information about the L20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L20 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 924
Semi-Detached 5,229
Terraced 7,830
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,829
Flat (Converted) 434
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 93
Residence in Commercial Building 182
Caravan/Park/Temporary 7
Total 17,528

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,582
Owned with Mortgage 3,627
Shared Ownership 101
Rented: From Council 1,346
Rented: Other Social 4,803
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,662
Rented: Other 378
Rent Free 18
Total 17,517

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 6,707
Two People 4,901
Three People 2,977
Four People 1,850
Five People 747
Six People 241
Seven People 70
8+ People 35
Total 17,528

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,709
Family Household 9,751
Other Household 1,056
Total 17,516

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 5,951
Deprived In One Dimension 5,926
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,068
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,518
Deprived In Four Dimensions 62
Total 17,525

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,230
Female 19,878
Total 39,108

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 2,463
5-9 2,412
10-14 2,331
15-19 2,050
20-24 2,431
25-29 2,875
30-34 2,971
35-39 2,870
40-44 2,455
45-49 2,369
50-54 2,659
55-59 2,741
60-64 2,271
65-69 1,945
70-74 1,713
75-79 1,170
80-84 764
85+ 616
Total 39,106

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 15,876
Married 9,624
Separated 1,027
Divorced 3,029
Widowed 1,926
Total 31,482

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 16,745
Good 12,216
Fair 6,331
Bad 2,905
Very Bad 900
Total 39,097

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) 6,364
Apprenticeship 1,746
2+ A Levels 5,102
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,568
1-4 GCSEs 3,746
No GCSEs 9,060
Other 875
Total 31,461

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 36,469
Mixed Ethnicity 702
Indian 153
Pakistani 38
Bangladeshi 22
Chinese 281
Other Asian 369
Black African 355
Black Caribbean 64
Other Black/African/Caribbean 50
Arab 254
Other 380
Total 39,137

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 35,298
European Union 1,901
Rest of Europe 173
Africa 362
Middle East and Asia 846
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 473
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 39
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 39,096

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 35,298
10+ Years 1,381
5-10 Years 804
2-5 Years 830
Less Than 2 Years 785
Total 39,098

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,353
United Kingdom 28,898
Republic of Ireland 139
European Union 2,003
Rest of Europe 81
African Countries 147
Middle East or Asia 269
North America or Caribbean 41
Central and South America 158
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 11

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,920
Christian 25,079
Buddhist 129
Hindu 266
Jewish 25
Muslim 532
Sikh 58
Other Religion 125
Not Stated 1,961
Total 39,095

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 9,857
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,068
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,635
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 276
Unemployed 1,361
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,050
Retired 5,442
Looking After Home or Family 1,912
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,323
Other 1,588
Total 31,512

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 1,139
Professional Occupations 1,730
Associate Professional Occupations 1,685
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,112
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,636
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,072
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,816
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,644
Elementary Occupations 2,438
Total 16,272

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 1,537
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,213
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,239
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,409
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,733
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,801
Semi-Routine Occupation 5,732
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,925
Full-time Student 1,924
Total 31,513

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