Information about the L23 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L23. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L23 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 2,018
Semi-Detached 7,702
Terraced 2,034
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,934
Flat (Converted) 374
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 56
Residence in Commercial Building 117
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 14,240

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,955
Owned with Mortgage 4,812
Shared Ownership 35
Rented: From Council 431
Rented: Other Social 1,100
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,633
Rented: Other 288
Rent Free 4
Total 14,258

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 4,366
Two People 4,833
Three People 2,348
Four People 1,946
Five People 571
Six People 140
Seven People 30
8+ People 16
Total 14,250

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,357
Family Household 9,240
Other Household 629
Total 14,226

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 7,366
Deprived In One Dimension 4,540
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,902
Deprived In Three Dimensions 421
Deprived In Four Dimensions 26
Total 14,255

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 16,068
Female 17,094
Total 33,162

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 1,548
5-9 1,757
10-14 1,801
15-19 1,626
20-24 1,427
25-29 1,593
30-34 1,880
35-39 1,971
40-44 1,958
45-49 2,001
50-54 2,440
55-59 2,647
60-64 2,533
65-69 2,265
70-74 2,014
75-79 1,484
80-84 1,121
85+ 1,101
Total 33,167

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 9,394
Married 13,303
Separated 512
Divorced 2,313
Widowed 2,168
Total 27,690

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 16,724
Good 10,293
Fair 4,158
Bad 1,492
Very Bad 474
Total 33,141

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) 10,363
Apprenticeship 1,478
2+ A Levels 4,719
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,727
1-4 GCSEs 2,445
No GCSEs 4,360
Other 612
Total 27,704

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 31,921
Mixed Ethnicity 452
Indian 185
Pakistani 19
Bangladeshi 48
Chinese 157
Other Asian 146
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 19
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 50
Other 103
Total 33,164

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 31,744
European Union 631
Rest of Europe 88
Africa 139
Middle East and Asia 405
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 104
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 50
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 33,166

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 31,744
10+ Years 994
5-10 Years 175
2-5 Years 158
Less Than 2 Years 91
Total 33,162

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,381
United Kingdom 29,039
Republic of Ireland 205
European Union 364
Rest of Europe 15
African Countries 18
Middle East or Asia 73
North America or Caribbean 33
Central and South America 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 13

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,127
Christian 22,789
Buddhist 67
Hindu 192
Jewish 35
Muslim 216
Sikh 10
Other Religion 97
Not Stated 1,618
Total 33,151

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 9,488
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,317
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,903
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 494
Unemployed 551
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,552
Retired 7,682
Looking After Home or Family 845
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,224
Other 627
Total 27,683

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 2,134
Professional Occupations 3,751
Associate Professional Occupations 2,269
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,957
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,260
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,314
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,090
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 767
Elementary Occupations 1,030
Total 15,572

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 4,010
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,041
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,095
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,717
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,215
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,787
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,269
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,067
Full-time Student 1,521
Total 27,722

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