Information about the L31 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L31. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L31 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 2,732
Semi-Detached 8,542
Terraced 1,100
Flat (Purpose-Built) 820
Flat (Converted) 60
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 25
Residence in Commercial Building 70
Caravan/Park/Temporary 10
Total 13,359

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,353
Owned with Mortgage 4,950
Shared Ownership 72
Rented: From Council 162
Rented: Other Social 529
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,090
Rented: Other 191
Rent Free 0
Total 13,347

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 3,804
Two People 4,746
Three People 2,211
Four People 1,920
Five People 520
Six People 136
Seven People 24
8+ People 6
Total 13,367

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,802
Family Household 9,023
Other Household 534
Total 13,359

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 6,843
Deprived In One Dimension 4,417
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,785
Deprived In Three Dimensions 297
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 13,349

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,313
Female 16,222
Total 31,535

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 1,427
5-9 1,611
10-14 1,578
15-19 1,565
20-24 1,464
25-29 1,668
30-34 1,767
35-39 1,814
40-44 1,719
45-49 1,861
50-54 2,236
55-59 2,518
60-64 2,304
65-69 1,984
70-74 2,003
75-79 1,532
80-84 1,281
85+ 1,256
Total 31,588

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 8,621
Married 13,258
Separated 396
Divorced 2,005
Widowed 2,298
Total 26,578

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 15,777
Good 10,060
Fair 4,002
Bad 1,305
Very Bad 399
Total 31,543

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) 8,195
Apprenticeship 1,821
2+ A Levels 4,880
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,704
1-4 GCSEs 2,613
No GCSEs 4,685
Other 663
Total 26,561

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,804
Mixed Ethnicity 371
Indian 55
Pakistani 15
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 51
Other Asian 55
Black African 103
Black Caribbean 23
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 9
Other 41
Total 31,545

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 30,779
European Union 352
Rest of Europe 30
Africa 152
Middle East and Asia 129
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 79
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 36
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 31,558

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 30,779
10+ Years 619
5-10 Years 78
2-5 Years 33
Less Than 2 Years 43
Total 31,552

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,952
United Kingdom 28,221
Republic of Ireland 99
European Union 178
Rest of Europe 7
African Countries 20
Middle East or Asia 32
North America or Caribbean 21
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,291
Christian 22,489
Buddhist 49
Hindu 31
Jewish 31
Muslim 72
Sikh 15
Other Religion 79
Not Stated 1,511
Total 31,568

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 9,384
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,128
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,652
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 397
Unemployed 506
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,335
Retired 7,888
Looking After Home or Family 670
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 962
Other 627
Total 26,549

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 1,860
Professional Occupations 3,089
Associate Professional Occupations 2,123
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,061
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,423
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,407
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,110
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 918
Elementary Occupations 975
Total 14,966

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 3,190
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,202
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,383
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,480
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,462
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,973
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,526
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,032
Full-time Student 1,315
Total 26,563

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