Information about the LS7 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LS7. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LS7 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 892
Semi-Detached 4,883
Terraced 4,325
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,767
Flat (Converted) 970
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 261
Residence in Commercial Building 135
Caravan/Park/Temporary 13
Total 16,246

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,990
Owned with Mortgage 3,541
Shared Ownership 99
Rented: From Council 3,218
Rented: Other Social 1,816
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,243
Rented: Other 274
Rent Free 63
Total 16,244

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 6,322
Two People 4,697
Three People 2,231
Four People 1,638
Five People 742
Six People 359
Seven People 164
8+ People 98
Total 16,251

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,330
Family Household 8,304
Other Household 1,641
Total 16,275

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 7,687
Deprived In One Dimension 5,235
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,538
Deprived In Three Dimensions 741
Deprived In Four Dimensions 51
Total 16,252

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,069
Female 20,063
Total 39,132

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 2,331
5-9 2,390
10-14 2,246
15-19 3,168
20-24 3,790
25-29 3,869
30-34 3,724
35-39 3,137
40-44 2,522
45-49 2,291
50-54 2,044
55-59 1,964
60-64 1,625
65-69 1,208
70-74 977
75-79 682
80-84 533
85+ 614
Total 39,115

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 18,048
Married 9,414
Separated 825
Divorced 2,244
Widowed 1,236
Total 31,767

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 19,837
Good 12,757
Fair 4,490
Bad 1,593
Very Bad 442
Total 39,119

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) 13,231
Apprenticeship 1,073
2+ A Levels 5,815
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,022
1-4 GCSEs 2,465
No GCSEs 5,457
Other 718
Total 31,781

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 20,801
Mixed Ethnicity 2,528
Indian 1,550
Pakistani 2,369
Bangladeshi 991
Chinese 587
Other Asian 1,343
Black African 3,664
Black Caribbean 2,414
Other Black/African/Caribbean 912
Arab 607
Other 1,339
Total 39,105

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 27,613
European Union 2,787
Rest of Europe 302
Africa 2,870
Middle East and Asia 4,215
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,214
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 72
British Overseas Territories 73
Total 39,146

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 27,613
10+ Years 6,395
5-10 Years 1,913
2-5 Years 1,500
Less Than 2 Years 1,683
Total 39,104

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,858
United Kingdom 29,544
Republic of Ireland 287
European Union 2,827
Rest of Europe 131
African Countries 626
Middle East or Asia 1,561
North America or Caribbean 209
Central and South America 53
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 31
British Overseas Territories 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,579
Christian 13,974
Buddhist 184
Hindu 540
Jewish 199
Muslim 6,701
Sikh 967
Other Religion 290
Not Stated 2,683
Total 39,117

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 10,658
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,524
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,026
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 357
Unemployed 1,280
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5,609
Retired 3,755
Looking After Home or Family 1,740
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,487
Other 1,337
Total 31,773

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 1,596
Professional Occupations 4,821
Associate Professional Occupations 2,605
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,400
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,089
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,752
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,400
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 885
Elementary Occupations 1,969
Total 17,517

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 4,242
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,813
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,859
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,299
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,203
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,954
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,346
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,637
Full-time Student 5,401
Total 31,754

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