Information about the L22 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L22. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L22 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 303
Semi-Detached 2,449
Terraced 2,162
Flat (Purpose-Built) 939
Flat (Converted) 816
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 131
Residence in Commercial Building 165
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 6,966

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,202
Owned with Mortgage 2,204
Shared Ownership 38
Rented: From Council 100
Rented: Other Social 621
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,658
Rented: Other 153
Rent Free 1
Total 6,977

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 2,620
Two People 2,126
Three People 1,080
Four People 775
Five People 252
Six People 92
Seven People 21
8+ People 5
Total 6,971

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,635
Family Household 3,960
Other Household 389
Total 6,984

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 3,379
Deprived In One Dimension 2,301
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,018
Deprived In Three Dimensions 264
Deprived In Four Dimensions 14
Total 6,976

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,661
Female 7,688
Total 15,349

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
0-4 783
5-9 718
10-14 760
15-19 724
20-24 735
25-29 918
30-34 1,177
35-39 1,065
40-44 983
45-49 1,010
50-54 1,127
55-59 1,208
60-64 1,100
65-69 900
70-74 803
75-79 524
80-84 483
85+ 318
Total 15,336

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 5,499
Married 5,088
Separated 307
Divorced 1,274
Widowed 783
Total 12,951

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 7,288
Good 4,949
Fair 2,125
Bad 778
Very Bad 230
Total 15,370

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) 4,516
Apprenticeship 727
2+ A Levels 2,333
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,728
1-4 GCSEs 1,234
No GCSEs 2,167
Other 234
Total 12,939

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 14,717
Mixed Ethnicity 258
Indian 28
Pakistani 14
Bangladeshi 22
Chinese 62
Other Asian 60
Black African 47
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 21
Other 108
Total 15,350

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 14,482
European Union 464
Rest of Europe 39
Africa 88
Middle East and Asia 144
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 107
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 15,345

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 14,482
10+ Years 531
5-10 Years 145
2-5 Years 125
Less Than 2 Years 66
Total 15,349

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,813
United Kingdom 12,922
Republic of Ireland 137
European Union 366
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 14
Middle East or Asia 43
North America or Caribbean 22
Central and South America 20
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,539
Christian 9,733
Buddhist 50
Hindu 41
Jewish 30
Muslim 111
Sikh 6
Other Religion 45
Not Stated 794
Total 15,349

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 4,782
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,581
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 945
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 151
Unemployed 398
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 793
Retired 2,888
Looking After Home or Family 350
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 654
Other 399
Total 12,941

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 814
Professional Occupations 1,706
Associate Professional Occupations 1,117
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 979
Skilled Trades Occupations 648
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 728
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 591
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 444
Elementary Occupations 625
Total 7,652

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 1,520
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,017
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,896
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,232
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 641
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,509
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,342
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,028
Full-time Student 749
Total 12,934

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