Information about the LE9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LE9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LE9 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 13,450
Semi-Detached 12,693
Terraced 4,822
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,822
Flat (Converted) 174
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 164
Residence in Commercial Building 180
Caravan/Park/Temporary 117
Total 33,422

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13,032
Owned with Mortgage 12,149
Shared Ownership 439
Rented: From Council 1,251
Rented: Other Social 2,198
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,791
Rented: Other 534
Rent Free 15
Total 33,409

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 8,871
Two People 12,774
Three People 5,436
Four People 4,575
Five People 1,295
Six People 315
Seven People 95
8+ People 45
Total 33,406

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,900
Family Household 23,253
Other Household 1,288
Total 33,441

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 17,745
Deprived In One Dimension 11,013
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,893
Deprived In Three Dimensions 714
Deprived In Four Dimensions 25
Total 33,390

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 38,813
Female 40,190
Total 79,003

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 4,134
5-9 4,650
10-14 4,710
15-19 4,097
20-24 3,558
25-29 4,713
30-34 4,924
35-39 5,005
40-44 4,659
45-49 5,159
50-54 5,882
55-59 5,717
60-64 5,073
65-69 4,359
70-74 4,765
75-79 3,390
80-84 2,192
85+ 2,002
Total 78,989

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 20,575
Married 32,261
Separated 1,410
Divorced 6,254
Widowed 4,152
Total 64,652

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 38,046
Good 27,402
Fair 10,038
Bad 2,731
Very Bad 843
Total 79,060

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) 19,099
Apprenticeship 4,508
2+ A Levels 12,104
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9,593
1-4 GCSEs 6,769
No GCSEs 11,062
Other 1,542
Total 64,677

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 74,320
Mixed Ethnicity 1,494
Indian 1,664
Pakistani 122
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 203
Other Asian 245
Black African 330
Black Caribbean 161
Other Black/African/Caribbean 63
Arab 49
Other 375
Total 79,034

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 74,902
European Union 1,909
Rest of Europe 157
Africa 763
Middle East and Asia 921
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 268
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 111
British Overseas Territories 7
Total 79,038

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 74,902
10+ Years 2,930
5-10 Years 637
2-5 Years 372
Less Than 2 Years 213
Total 79,054

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 11,064
United Kingdom 65,736
Republic of Ireland 205
European Union 1,486
Rest of Europe 40
African Countries 149
Middle East or Asia 213
North America or Caribbean 75
Central and South America 17
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 31

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 34,644
Christian 37,707
Buddhist 162
Hindu 1,004
Jewish 44
Muslim 369
Sikh 690
Other Religion 317
Not Stated 4,083
Total 79,020

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 24,501
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8,115
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,055
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 997
Unemployed 1,143
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,188
Retired 16,379
Looking After Home or Family 2,074
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,911
Other 1,312
Total 64,675

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 5,522
Professional Occupations 7,128
Associate Professional Occupations 5,622
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4,133
Skilled Trades Occupations 4,722
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,372
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,730
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,671
Elementary Occupations 3,524
Total 39,424

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 8,800
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 14,067
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 8,487
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7,180
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4,056
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7,093
Semi-Routine Occupation 8,279
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,641
Full-time Student 3,080
Total 64,683

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