Information about the LE4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LE4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LE4 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 5,895
Semi-Detached 17,807
Terraced 9,980
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,197
Flat (Converted) 356
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 179
Residence in Commercial Building 304
Caravan/Park/Temporary 102
Total 39,820

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12,439
Owned with Mortgage 10,523
Shared Ownership 227
Rented: From Council 4,481
Rented: Other Social 3,522
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7,697
Rented: Other 843
Rent Free 85
Total 39,817

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 9,921
Two People 10,599
Three People 7,085
Four People 6,652
Five People 3,069
Six People 1,335
Seven People 630
8+ People 598
Total 39,889

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 9,969
Family Household 25,212
Other Household 4,672
Total 39,853

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 15,338
Deprived In One Dimension 14,533
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7,596
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2,212
Deprived In Four Dimensions 175
Total 39,854

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 55,413
Female 57,414
Total 112,827

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 6,598
5-9 7,359
10-14 7,748
15-19 7,020
20-24 6,740
25-29 7,468
30-34 7,947
35-39 8,627
40-44 7,859
45-49 7,417
50-54 7,453
55-59 6,703
60-64 6,460
65-69 5,373
70-74 4,568
75-79 3,045
80-84 2,267
85+ 2,117
Total 112,769

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 30,230
Married 45,860
Separated 1,767
Divorced 5,844
Widowed 5,893
Total 89,594

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 53,198
Good 38,621
Fair 14,922
Bad 4,601
Very Bad 1,440
Total 112,782

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) 21,672
Apprenticeship 4,077
2+ A Levels 11,206
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10,909
1-4 GCSEs 10,991
No GCSEs 26,577
Other 4,166
Total 89,598

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 42,789
Mixed Ethnicity 3,282
Indian 49,617
Pakistani 1,939
Bangladeshi 512
Chinese 313
Other Asian 3,839
Black African 5,020
Black Caribbean 911
Other Black/African/Caribbean 740
Arab 440
Other 3,385
Total 112,787

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 64,408
European Union 6,577
Rest of Europe 517
Africa 11,700
Middle East and Asia 28,774
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 529
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 171
British Overseas Territories 83
Total 112,759

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 64,408
10+ Years 29,722
5-10 Years 8,617
2-5 Years 5,804
Less Than 2 Years 4,233
Total 112,784

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 11,936
United Kingdom 74,775
Republic of Ireland 279
European Union 15,732
Rest of Europe 243
African Countries 969
Middle East or Asia 8,609
North America or Caribbean 124
Central and South America 38
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 42
British Overseas Territories 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 22,208
Christian 27,265
Buddhist 379
Hindu 38,468
Jewish 44
Muslim 13,505
Sikh 5,387
Other Religion 648
Not Stated 4,882
Total 112,786

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 30,103
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12,818
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,507
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,138
Unemployed 2,954
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7,263
Retired 15,863
Looking After Home or Family 6,808
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4,268
Other 3,910
Total 89,632

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 3,572
Professional Occupations 6,480
Associate Professional Occupations 4,475
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4,378
Skilled Trades Occupations 4,282
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4,817
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4,730
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8,224
Elementary Occupations 8,992
Total 49,950

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 5,675
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11,270
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9,077
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,607
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4,819
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 11,556
Semi-Routine Occupation 21,564
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11,978
Full-time Student 7,036
Total 89,582

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