Information about the L5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district L5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about L5 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 451
Semi-Detached 3,162
Terraced 3,357
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,502
Flat (Converted) 164
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 121
Residence in Commercial Building 48
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 9,806

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,349
Owned with Mortgage 1,136
Shared Ownership 69
Rented: From Council 869
Rented: Other Social 4,163
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,055
Rented: Other 159
Rent Free 16
Total 9,816

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 4,296
Two People 2,703
Three People 1,404
Four People 858
Five People 344
Six People 124
Seven People 49
8+ People 24
Total 9,802

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,284
Family Household 4,794
Other Household 690
Total 9,768

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 2,870
Deprived In One Dimension 3,261
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,473
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,156
Deprived In Four Dimensions 56
Total 9,816

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,227
Female 10,452
Total 20,679

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 1,249
5-9 1,214
10-14 1,150
15-19 1,050
20-24 1,657
25-29 1,554
30-34 1,716
35-39 1,532
40-44 1,119
45-49 1,194
50-54 1,248
55-59 1,253
60-64 1,194
65-69 1,056
70-74 1,047
75-79 630
80-84 469
85+ 316
Total 20,648

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 9,422
Married 4,408
Separated 515
Divorced 1,451
Widowed 1,077
Total 16,873

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 8,416
Good 6,157
Fair 3,452
Bad 1,915
Very Bad 728
Total 20,668

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) 3,822
Apprenticeship 798
2+ A Levels 2,386
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,955
1-4 GCSEs 1,615
No GCSEs 5,816
Other 454
Total 16,846

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 17,104
Mixed Ethnicity 602
Indian 233
Pakistani 144
Bangladeshi 57
Chinese 288
Other Asian 348
Black African 797
Black Caribbean 59
Other Black/African/Caribbean 121
Arab 444
Other 466
Total 20,663

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 16,863
European Union 1,426
Rest of Europe 158
Africa 659
Middle East and Asia 1,236
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 282
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17
British Overseas Territories 14
Total 20,655

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 16,863
10+ Years 1,383
5-10 Years 928
2-5 Years 795
Less Than 2 Years 719
Total 20,688

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,454
United Kingdom 14,531
Republic of Ireland 173
European Union 1,692
Rest of Europe 52
African Countries 214
Middle East or Asia 464
North America or Caribbean 19
Central and South America 80
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,532
Christian 13,418
Buddhist 65
Hindu 218
Jewish 33
Muslim 1,215
Sikh 16
Other Religion 57
Not Stated 1,114
Total 20,668

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 4,312
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,911
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 778
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 157
Unemployed 760
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,698
Retired 2,873
Looking After Home or Family 1,178
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,279
Other 902
Total 16,848

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 475
Professional Occupations 985
Associate Professional Occupations 711
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 702
Skilled Trades Occupations 626
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 946
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 817
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 718
Elementary Occupations 1,554
Total 7,534

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 701
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,810
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,604
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,210
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 821
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,241
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,294
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,541
Full-time Student 1,610
Total 16,832

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