Information about the L4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L4 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 882
Semi-Detached 5,408
Terraced 11,858
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,180
Flat (Converted) 351
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 114
Residence in Commercial Building 186
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 20,983

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,646
Owned with Mortgage 3,539
Shared Ownership 87
Rented: From Council 1,312
Rented: Other Social 5,758
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,181
Rented: Other 415
Rent Free 27
Total 20,965

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 7,977
Two People 5,926
Three People 3,598
Four People 2,234
Five People 858
Six People 273
Seven People 92
8+ People 35
Total 20,993

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,949
Family Household 11,626
Other Household 1,397
Total 20,972

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 6,867
Deprived In One Dimension 7,079
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,955
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2,004
Deprived In Four Dimensions 89
Total 20,994

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 22,522
Female 24,131
Total 46,653

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 3,009
5-9 3,056
10-14 2,748
15-19 2,575
20-24 3,106
25-29 3,552
30-34 3,725
35-39 3,220
40-44 2,688
45-49 2,721
50-54 3,041
55-59 3,160
60-64 2,804
65-69 2,286
70-74 1,981
75-79 1,264
80-84 955
85+ 787
Total 46,678

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 19,742
Married 10,923
Separated 1,080
Divorced 3,144
Widowed 2,420
Total 37,309

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 20,395
Good 14,165
Fair 7,132
Bad 3,720
Very Bad 1,218
Total 46,630

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) 7,605
Apprenticeship 2,109
2+ A Levels 5,745
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,991
1-4 GCSEs 4,146
No GCSEs 11,630
Other 1,114
Total 37,340

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 41,404
Mixed Ethnicity 1,075
Indian 156
Pakistani 212
Bangladeshi 47
Chinese 395
Other Asian 775
Black African 989
Black Caribbean 107
Other Black/African/Caribbean 295
Arab 440
Other 764
Total 46,659

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 39,758
European Union 3,218
Rest of Europe 286
Africa 894
Middle East and Asia 1,597
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 833
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 45
British Overseas Territories 18
Total 46,649

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 39,758
10+ Years 2,198
5-10 Years 1,743
2-5 Years 1,634
Less Than 2 Years 1,329
Total 46,662

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,600
United Kingdom 32,912
Republic of Ireland 206
European Union 3,679
Rest of Europe 63
African Countries 362
Middle East or Asia 473
North America or Caribbean 33
Central and South America 325
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,152
Christian 30,262
Buddhist 161
Hindu 389
Jewish 51
Muslim 1,256
Sikh 34
Other Religion 154
Not Stated 2,199
Total 46,658

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 10,850
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,769
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,932
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 353
Unemployed 1,691
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,897
Retired 6,310
Looking After Home or Family 2,460
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4,075
Other 1,968
Total 37,305

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 1,133
Professional Occupations 1,950
Associate Professional Occupations 1,671
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,947
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,800
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,575
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,000
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,880
Elementary Occupations 3,552
Total 18,508

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 1,487
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,451
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,396
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,907
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,010
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,565
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,475
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,317
Full-time Student 2,729
Total 37,337

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