Information about the LS24 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LS24. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LS24 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 2,257
Semi-Detached 2,116
Terraced 1,148
Flat (Purpose-Built) 391
Flat (Converted) 49
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 26
Residence in Commercial Building 42
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 6,040

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,274
Owned with Mortgage 2,041
Shared Ownership 37
Rented: From Council 608
Rented: Other Social 156
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 763
Rented: Other 151
Rent Free 8
Total 6,038

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 1,695
Two People 2,235
Three People 983
Four People 857
Five People 206
Six People 43
Seven People 12
8+ People 3
Total 6,034

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,703
Family Household 4,176
Other Household 181
Total 6,060

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 3,335
Deprived In One Dimension 1,922
Deprived In Two Dimensions 659
Deprived In Three Dimensions 116
Deprived In Four Dimensions 11
Total 6,043

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,906
Female 7,050
Total 13,956

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
0-4 710
5-9 773
10-14 854
15-19 728
20-24 534
25-29 632
30-34 797
35-39 752
40-44 797
45-49 1,010
50-54 1,170
55-59 1,211
60-64 1,010
65-69 765
70-74 839
75-79 660
80-84 391
85+ 342
Total 13,975

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 3,158
Married 6,234
Separated 230
Divorced 1,128
Widowed 715
Total 11,465

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 7,082
Good 4,713
Fair 1,651
Bad 403
Very Bad 114
Total 13,963

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) 4,053
Apprenticeship 680
2+ A Levels 1,963
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,609
1-4 GCSEs 1,160
No GCSEs 1,757
Other 243
Total 11,465

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 13,589
Mixed Ethnicity 176
Indian 50
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 35
Other Asian 24
Black African 28
Black Caribbean 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 11
Arab 3
Other 26
Total 13,962

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,426
European Union 211
Rest of Europe 19
Africa 112
Middle East and Asia 117
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 25
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 38
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 13,951

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 13,426
10+ Years 376
5-10 Years 75
2-5 Years 54
Less Than 2 Years 30
Total 13,961

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,837
United Kingdom 11,900
Republic of Ireland 40
European Union 114
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 24
Middle East or Asia 25
North America or Caribbean 6
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,043
Christian 8,076
Buddhist 16
Hindu 17
Jewish 15
Muslim 22
Sikh 25
Other Religion 53
Not Stated 687
Total 13,954

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 4,164
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,392
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,030
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 250
Unemployed 195
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 567
Retired 2,997
Looking After Home or Family 387
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 270
Other 206
Total 11,458

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 1,194
Professional Occupations 1,443
Associate Professional Occupations 960
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 647
Skilled Trades Occupations 785
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 537
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 411
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 436
Elementary Occupations 548
Total 6,961

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 1,977
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,494
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,346
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,459
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 645
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,037
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,302
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 662
Full-time Student 547
Total 11,469

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