Information about the LE87 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LE87. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LE87 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 78
Semi-Detached 75
Terraced 18
Flat (Purpose-Built) 333
Flat (Converted) 22
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 23
Residence in Commercial Building 19
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 569

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 71
Owned with Mortgage 108
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 79
Rented: Other Social 86
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 199
Rented: Other 17
Rent Free 1
Total 566

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 239
Two People 193
Three People 76
Four People 46
Five People 11
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 567

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 245
Family Household 309
Other Household 30
Total 584

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 287
Deprived In One Dimension 159
Deprived In Two Dimensions 84
Deprived In Three Dimensions 35
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 571

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 808
Female 913
Total 1,721

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 85
5-9 53
10-14 50
15-19 343
20-24 419
25-29 167
30-34 120
35-39 73
40-44 53
45-49 51
50-54 76
55-59 67
60-64 37
65-69 37
70-74 30
75-79 24
80-84 16
85+ 21
Total 1,722

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 1,101
Married 296
Separated 16
Divorced 82
Widowed 36
Total 1,531

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 898
Good 590
Fair 169
Bad 49
Very Bad 16
Total 1,722

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) 468
Apprenticeship 51
2+ A Levels 619
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 115
1-4 GCSEs 86
No GCSEs 150
Other 42
Total 1,531

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 978
Mixed Ethnicity 76
Indian 170
Pakistani 58
Bangladeshi 13
Chinese 83
Other Asian 48
Black African 159
Black Caribbean 34
Other Black/African/Caribbean 19
Arab 53
Other 29
Total 1,720

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 1,236
European Union 145
Rest of Europe 19
Africa 83
Middle East and Asia 212
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 26
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 1,724

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 1,236
10+ Years 163
5-10 Years 64
2-5 Years 77
Less Than 2 Years 180
Total 1,720

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 160
United Kingdom 1,197
Republic of Ireland 12
European Union 133
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 37
Middle East or Asia 153
North America or Caribbean 13
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 0
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 604
Christian 621
Buddhist 9
Hindu 77
Jewish 0
Muslim 177
Sikh 29
Other Religion 14
Not Stated 188
Total 1,719

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 396
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 88
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 43
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 29
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 738
Retired 126
Looking After Home or Family 35
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 37
Other 32
Total 1,530

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 50
Professional Occupations 177
Associate Professional Occupations 81
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 62
Skilled Trades Occupations 41
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 51
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 43
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 39
Elementary Occupations 74
Total 618

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 145
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 159
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 102
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 55
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 50
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 89
Semi-Routine Occupation 120
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 78
Full-time Student 734
Total 1,532

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