Information about the LA5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LA5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LA5 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 2,759
Semi-Detached 2,809
Terraced 1,729
Flat (Purpose-Built) 338
Flat (Converted) 134
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 51
Residence in Commercial Building 52
Caravan/Park/Temporary 129
Total 8,001

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,209
Owned with Mortgage 2,333
Shared Ownership 44
Rented: From Council 295
Rented: Other Social 174
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 729
Rented: Other 217
Rent Free 1
Total 8,002

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 2,442
Two People 3,363
Three People 1,048
Four People 852
Five People 227
Six People 60
Seven People 14
8+ People 7
Total 8,013

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,439
Family Household 5,303
Other Household 269
Total 8,011

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 4,297
Deprived In One Dimension 2,708
Deprived In Two Dimensions 854
Deprived In Three Dimensions 137
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 7,999

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,513
Female 9,060
Total 17,573

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
0-4 624
5-9 798
10-14 914
15-19 814
20-24 690
25-29 725
30-34 756
35-39 811
40-44 858
45-49 1,007
50-54 1,275
55-59 1,492
60-64 1,458
65-69 1,346
70-74 1,492
75-79 1,080
80-84 684
85+ 738
Total 17,562

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 3,880
Married 8,083
Separated 282
Divorced 1,515
Widowed 1,301
Total 15,061

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 8,019
Good 6,196
Fair 2,424
Bad 724
Very Bad 196
Total 17,559

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) 5,576
Apprenticeship 1,007
2+ A Levels 2,642
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,001
1-4 GCSEs 1,337
No GCSEs 2,109
Other 373
Total 15,045

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 17,212
Mixed Ethnicity 136
Indian 26
Pakistani 11
Bangladeshi 19
Chinese 31
Other Asian 30
Black African 41
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 7
Other 35
Total 17,564

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 16,966
European Union 266
Rest of Europe 21
Africa 104
Middle East and Asia 125
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 57
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 17,568

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 16,966
10+ Years 426
5-10 Years 73
2-5 Years 50
Less Than 2 Years 58
Total 17,573

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,567
United Kingdom 14,722
Republic of Ireland 44
European Union 161
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 28
North America or Caribbean 13
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,005
Christian 10,392
Buddhist 42
Hindu 5
Jewish 19
Muslim 62
Sikh 7
Other Religion 54
Not Stated 973
Total 17,559

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 4,357
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,902
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,261
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 255
Unemployed 171
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 649
Retired 5,383
Looking After Home or Family 378
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 393
Other 284
Total 15,033

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 1,023
Professional Occupations 1,567
Associate Professional Occupations 989
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 686
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,078
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 846
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 561
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 521
Elementary Occupations 689
Total 7,960

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 2,152
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,438
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,819
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,933
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,026
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,792
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,407
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 848
Full-time Student 639
Total 15,054

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