Information about the L21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L21 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 702
Semi-Detached 4,508
Terraced 5,020
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,946
Flat (Converted) 233
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 49
Residence in Commercial Building 97
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 12,558

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,017
Owned with Mortgage 3,021
Shared Ownership 68
Rented: From Council 1,003
Rented: Other Social 3,047
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,195
Rented: Other 211
Rent Free 8
Total 12,570

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 4,570
Two People 3,797
Three People 2,085
Four People 1,374
Five People 550
Six People 98
Seven People 31
8+ People 66
Total 12,571

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,572
Family Household 7,438
Other Household 550
Total 12,560

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 4,674
Deprived In One Dimension 4,284
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,602
Deprived In Three Dimensions 976
Deprived In Four Dimensions 43
Total 12,579

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,349
Female 14,730
Total 28,079

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 1,661
5-9 1,823
10-14 1,626
15-19 1,431
20-24 1,637
25-29 1,967
30-34 2,060
35-39 1,749
40-44 1,575
45-49 1,801
50-54 2,086
55-59 2,118
60-64 1,880
65-69 1,464
70-74 1,187
75-79 851
80-84 672
85+ 504
Total 28,092

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 10,807
Married 7,463
Separated 619
Divorced 2,252
Widowed 1,514
Total 22,655

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 12,410
Good 8,894
Fair 4,294
Bad 1,915
Very Bad 562
Total 28,075

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) 4,802
Apprenticeship 1,327
2+ A Levels 4,041
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,393
1-4 GCSEs 2,785
No GCSEs 5,729
Other 522
Total 22,599

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,966
Mixed Ethnicity 336
Indian 83
Pakistani 18
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 83
Other Asian 221
Black African 93
Black Caribbean 62
Other Black/African/Caribbean 25
Arab 40
Other 160
Total 28,095

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 26,565
European Union 695
Rest of Europe 94
Africa 117
Middle East and Asia 431
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 135
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 36
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 28,074

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 26,565
10+ Years 686
5-10 Years 348
2-5 Years 278
Less Than 2 Years 193
Total 28,070

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,019
United Kingdom 22,053
Republic of Ireland 95
European Union 708
Rest of Europe 47
African Countries 35
Middle East or Asia 67
North America or Caribbean 25
Central and South America 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,519
Christian 17,721
Buddhist 73
Hindu 190
Jewish 19
Muslim 184
Sikh 13
Other Religion 88
Not Stated 1,289
Total 28,096

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 7,487
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,099
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,270
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 228
Unemployed 831
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,361
Retired 4,149
Looking After Home or Family 1,449
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,986
Other 820
Total 22,680

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 960
Professional Occupations 1,642
Associate Professional Occupations 1,363
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,577
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,265
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,574
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,411
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,067
Elementary Occupations 1,495
Total 12,354

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 1,378
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,509
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,314
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,875
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,277
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,478
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,572
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,979
Full-time Student 1,263
Total 22,645

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