Information about the LE15 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LE15. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LE15 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 7,032
Semi-Detached 4,192
Terraced 2,590
Flat (Purpose-Built) 880
Flat (Converted) 103
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 100
Residence in Commercial Building 101
Caravan/Park/Temporary 133
Total 15,131

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,574
Owned with Mortgage 4,045
Shared Ownership 217
Rented: From Council 282
Rented: Other Social 1,306
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,008
Rented: Other 698
Rent Free 10
Total 15,140

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 4,320
Two People 6,217
Three People 2,145
Four People 1,797
Five People 520
Six People 115
Seven People 32
8+ People 12
Total 15,158

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,320
Family Household 10,266
Other Household 551
Total 15,137

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 8,789
Deprived In One Dimension 4,787
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,375
Deprived In Three Dimensions 189
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 15,146

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,270
Female 18,128
Total 37,398

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 1,486
5-9 1,763
10-14 2,287
15-19 2,585
20-24 1,729
25-29 2,037
30-34 2,034
35-39 2,053
40-44 2,108
45-49 2,157
50-54 2,699
55-59 2,655
60-64 2,465
65-69 2,318
70-74 2,518
75-79 1,952
80-84 1,311
85+ 1,242
Total 37,399

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 9,456
Married 16,219
Separated 695
Divorced 2,835
Widowed 2,094
Total 31,299

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 18,912
Good 12,793
Fair 4,366
Bad 1,082
Very Bad 254
Total 37,407

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) 11,915
Apprenticeship 1,709
2+ A Levels 5,337
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,826
1-4 GCSEs 2,698
No GCSEs 4,084
Other 733
Total 31,302

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 35,379
Mixed Ethnicity 711
Indian 231
Pakistani 59
Bangladeshi 17
Chinese 135
Other Asian 153
Black African 246
Black Caribbean 216
Other Black/African/Caribbean 88
Arab 13
Other 174
Total 37,422

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 34,250
European Union 1,272
Rest of Europe 158
Africa 585
Middle East and Asia 564
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 369
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 182
British Overseas Territories 20
Total 37,400

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 34,250
10+ Years 1,967
5-10 Years 503
2-5 Years 319
Less Than 2 Years 347
Total 37,386

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,789
United Kingdom 31,130
Republic of Ireland 172
European Union 720
Rest of Europe 57
African Countries 124
Middle East or Asia 152
North America or Caribbean 162
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 87

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,985
Christian 20,595
Buddhist 144
Hindu 121
Jewish 50
Muslim 245
Sikh 68
Other Religion 196
Not Stated 2,009
Total 37,413

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 9,935
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,397
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,915
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 595
Unemployed 531
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,955
Retired 8,758
Looking After Home or Family 992
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 667
Other 1,590
Total 31,335

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 3,130
Professional Occupations 3,256
Associate Professional Occupations 2,821
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,421
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,762
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,463
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 946
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 925
Elementary Occupations 1,449
Total 17,173

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 5,162
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,260
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,550
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,177
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,612
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,844
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,127
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,724
Full-time Student 1,864
Total 31,320

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