Information about the L40 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L40. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L40 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 3,596
Semi-Detached 3,910
Terraced 1,162
Flat (Purpose-Built) 499
Flat (Converted) 63
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 83
Residence in Commercial Building 58
Caravan/Park/Temporary 237
Total 9,608

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,306
Owned with Mortgage 3,298
Shared Ownership 66
Rented: From Council 406
Rented: Other Social 353
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 969
Rented: Other 220
Rent Free 13
Total 9,631

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 2,528
Two People 3,765
Three People 1,523
Four People 1,314
Five People 385
Six People 95
Seven People 22
8+ People 9
Total 9,641

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,536
Family Household 6,644
Other Household 490
Total 9,670

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 5,239
Deprived In One Dimension 3,133
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,081
Deprived In Three Dimensions 179
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 9,640

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 11,561
Female 12,648
Total 24,209

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
0-4 996
5-9 1,126
10-14 1,218
15-19 2,243
20-24 1,699
25-29 1,037
30-34 1,178
35-39 1,195
40-44 1,182
45-49 1,444
50-54 1,807
55-59 1,800
60-64 1,609
65-69 1,427
70-74 1,631
75-79 1,145
80-84 783
85+ 676
Total 24,196

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 7,261
Married 9,953
Separated 289
Divorced 1,740
Widowed 1,365
Total 20,608

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 12,247
Good 7,952
Fair 2,971
Bad 823
Very Bad 236
Total 24,229

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) 7,099
Apprenticeship 1,210
2+ A Levels 4,749
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,610
1-4 GCSEs 1,622
No GCSEs 2,852
Other 500
Total 20,642

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 23,530
Mixed Ethnicity 292
Indian 75
Pakistani 20
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 54
Other Asian 93
Black African 50
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 26
Other 31
Total 24,208

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 23,368
European Union 371
Rest of Europe 45
Africa 111
Middle East and Asia 193
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 95
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 36
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 24,223

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 23,368
10+ Years 575
5-10 Years 118
2-5 Years 66
Less Than 2 Years 95
Total 24,222

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,787
United Kingdom 20,998
Republic of Ireland 94
European Union 215
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 29
Middle East or Asia 41
North America or Caribbean 25
Central and South America 11
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 11

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,266
Christian 15,267
Buddhist 54
Hindu 44
Jewish 13
Muslim 77
Sikh 7
Other Religion 69
Not Stated 1,420
Total 24,217

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 6,270
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,254
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,534
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 499
Unemployed 313
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,770
Retired 5,513
Looking After Home or Family 562
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 555
Other 353
Total 20,623

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 1,823
Professional Occupations 2,452
Associate Professional Occupations 1,409
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,047
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,210
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 902
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 780
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 653
Elementary Occupations 905
Total 11,181

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 2,839
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,509
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,276
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,461
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 965
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,864
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,825
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,148
Full-time Student 2,745
Total 20,632

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