Information about the LS9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district LS9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about LS9 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 910
Semi-Detached 5,070
Terraced 6,440
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7,488
Flat (Converted) 354
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 304
Residence in Commercial Building 144
Caravan/Park/Temporary 20
Total 20,730

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,565
Owned with Mortgage 3,065
Shared Ownership 185
Rented: From Council 6,751
Rented: Other Social 1,472
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,180
Rented: Other 398
Rent Free 100
Total 20,716

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 7,809
Two People 6,068
Three People 2,961
Four People 2,121
Five People 1,129
Six People 415
Seven People 163
8+ People 108
Total 20,774

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,810
Family Household 11,246
Other Household 1,644
Total 20,700

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 7,379
Deprived In One Dimension 7,609
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,148
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,480
Deprived In Four Dimensions 130
Total 20,746

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 24,237
Female 24,357
Total 48,594

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 3,732
5-9 3,560
10-14 3,454
15-19 3,629
20-24 4,255
25-29 4,653
30-34 4,388
35-39 3,583
40-44 2,986
45-49 3,006
50-54 2,722
55-59 2,460
60-64 1,848
65-69 1,375
70-74 1,152
75-79 725
80-84 574
85+ 520
Total 48,622

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 20,198
Married 11,410
Separated 1,207
Divorced 2,935
Widowed 1,524
Total 37,274

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 24,273
Good 15,358
Fair 5,901
Bad 2,341
Very Bad 712
Total 48,585

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) 10,560
Apprenticeship 1,849
2+ A Levels 5,518
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,319
1-4 GCSEs 4,041
No GCSEs 9,792
Other 1,218
Total 37,297

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 28,503
Mixed Ethnicity 2,378
Indian 1,228
Pakistani 2,171
Bangladeshi 295
Chinese 347
Other Asian 1,830
Black African 7,683
Black Caribbean 809
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,067
Arab 550
Other 1,774
Total 48,635

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 32,422
European Union 5,107
Rest of Europe 385
Africa 5,682
Middle East and Asia 4,305
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 604
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 58
British Overseas Territories 42
Total 48,605

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 32,422
10+ Years 7,456
5-10 Years 3,499
2-5 Years 3,081
Less Than 2 Years 2,128
Total 48,586

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,307
United Kingdom 30,716
Republic of Ireland 292
European Union 5,982
Rest of Europe 146
African Countries 1,313
Middle East or Asia 1,566
North America or Caribbean 143
Central and South America 72
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 33

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 15,615
Christian 21,424
Buddhist 244
Hindu 739
Jewish 72
Muslim 7,331
Sikh 236
Other Religion 219
Not Stated 2,711
Total 48,591

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 12,446
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,465
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,898
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 388
Unemployed 2,066
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,949
Retired 3,982
Looking After Home or Family 2,788
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,350
Other 1,953
Total 37,285

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 1,133
Professional Occupations 3,634
Associate Professional Occupations 2,161
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,453
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,516
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,604
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,750
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,715
Elementary Occupations 4,100
Total 20,066

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 2,888
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,799
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,477
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,577
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,843
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,482
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,136
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,438
Full-time Student 4,682
Total 37,322

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