Information about the L42 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L42. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L42 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 1,324
Semi-Detached 6,149
Terraced 6,488
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,269
Flat (Converted) 908
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 96
Residence in Commercial Building 194
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 17,433

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,205
Owned with Mortgage 4,158
Shared Ownership 207
Rented: From Council 902
Rented: Other Social 2,806
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,714
Rented: Other 391
Rent Free 28
Total 17,411

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 6,582
Two People 5,089
Three People 2,781
Four People 1,863
Five People 770
Six People 244
Seven People 64
8+ People 41
Total 17,434

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,583
Family Household 10,025
Other Household 810
Total 17,418

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 6,675
Deprived In One Dimension 5,895
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,431
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,321
Deprived In Four Dimensions 71
Total 17,393

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,249
Female 19,706
Total 38,955

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 2,400
5-9 2,745
10-14 2,557
15-19 2,367
20-24 2,272
25-29 2,712
30-34 2,862
35-39 2,606
40-44 2,408
45-49 2,405
50-54 2,707
55-59 2,792
60-64 2,203
65-69 1,781
70-74 1,587
75-79 1,148
80-84 737
85+ 661
Total 38,950

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 14,485
Married 10,155
Separated 926
Divorced 3,255
Widowed 1,887
Total 30,708

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 17,289
Good 12,385
Fair 5,774
Bad 2,637
Very Bad 881
Total 38,966

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) 7,771
Apprenticeship 1,879
2+ A Levels 5,529
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,941
1-4 GCSEs 3,392
No GCSEs 6,460
Other 740
Total 30,712

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 35,970
Mixed Ethnicity 595
Indian 313
Pakistani 79
Bangladeshi 703
Chinese 258
Other Asian 313
Black African 205
Black Caribbean 79
Other Black/African/Caribbean 62
Arab 107
Other 261
Total 38,945

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 35,835
European Union 1,402
Rest of Europe 133
Africa 309
Middle East and Asia 1,095
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 147
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 38
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 38,964

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 35,835
10+ Years 1,802
5-10 Years 535
2-5 Years 437
Less Than 2 Years 331
Total 38,940

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,376
United Kingdom 29,771
Republic of Ireland 186
European Union 1,061
Rest of Europe 56
African Countries 91
Middle East or Asia 314
North America or Caribbean 40
Central and South America 39
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14
British Overseas Territories 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,226
Christian 18,877
Buddhist 104
Hindu 181
Jewish 20
Muslim 1,126
Sikh 35
Other Religion 186
Not Stated 2,192
Total 38,947

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 9,852
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,094
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,593
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 292
Unemployed 1,096
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,034
Retired 5,440
Looking After Home or Family 1,936
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,157
Other 1,256
Total 30,750

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 1,428
Professional Occupations 2,412
Associate Professional Occupations 1,826
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,561
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,663
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,337
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,547
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,343
Elementary Occupations 2,119
Total 16,236

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 2,098
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,103
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,724
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,368
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,954
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,665
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,880
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,994
Full-time Student 1,925
Total 30,711

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