Information about the M20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district M20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about M20 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 1,229
Semi-Detached 9,306
Terraced 3,775
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,705
Flat (Converted) 2,578
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 374
Residence in Commercial Building 216
Caravan/Park/Temporary 6
Total 23,189

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,977
Owned with Mortgage 6,343
Shared Ownership 116
Rented: From Council 895
Rented: Other Social 2,722
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7,720
Rented: Other 397
Rent Free 15
Total 23,185

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 7,751
Two People 7,671
Three People 3,221
Four People 2,691
Five People 1,016
Six People 437
Seven People 189
8+ People 173
Total 23,149

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,747
Family Household 12,283
Other Household 3,150
Total 23,180

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 12,969
Deprived In One Dimension 6,748
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,645
Deprived In Three Dimensions 792
Deprived In Four Dimensions 64
Total 23,218

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,972
Female 27,881
Total 54,853

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 2,630
5-9 2,671
10-14 2,636
15-19 2,515
20-24 7,799
25-29 6,260
30-34 5,262
35-39 4,346
40-44 3,589
45-49 3,023
50-54 2,981
55-59 2,686
60-64 2,178
65-69 1,835
70-74 1,667
75-79 1,117
80-84 809
85+ 837
Total 54,841

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 26,791
Married 14,505
Separated 732
Divorced 2,639
Widowed 1,805
Total 46,472

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 30,045
Good 16,744
Fair 5,591
Bad 1,808
Very Bad 652
Total 54,840

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) 26,040
Apprenticeship 954
2+ A Levels 8,081
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,378
1-4 GCSEs 2,246
No GCSEs 4,958
Other 781
Total 46,438

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 39,885
Mixed Ethnicity 3,164
Indian 1,690
Pakistani 3,334
Bangladeshi 646
Chinese 659
Other Asian 904
Black African 1,027
Black Caribbean 608
Other Black/African/Caribbean 238
Arab 1,516
Other 1,205
Total 54,876

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 43,307
European Union 3,675
Rest of Europe 425
Africa 1,451
Middle East and Asia 4,895
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 932
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 177
British Overseas Territories 14
Total 54,876

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 43,307
10+ Years 6,557
5-10 Years 1,849
2-5 Years 1,695
Less Than 2 Years 1,429
Total 54,837

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,707
United Kingdom 44,731
Republic of Ireland 1,212
European Union 2,831
Rest of Europe 186
African Countries 387
Middle East or Asia 1,304
North America or Caribbean 252
Central and South America 165
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 77

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 23,707
Christian 18,406
Buddhist 280
Hindu 906
Jewish 491
Muslim 7,034
Sikh 190
Other Religion 438
Not Stated 3,413
Total 54,865

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 18,852
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,160
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,285
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 669
Unemployed 1,346
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7,528
Retired 5,811
Looking After Home or Family 1,729
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,672
Other 1,371
Total 46,423

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 3,598
Professional Occupations 10,839
Associate Professional Occupations 4,759
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,042
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,150
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,710
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,779
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 723
Elementary Occupations 1,906
Total 28,506

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 10,351
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10,667
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,166
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,184
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,241
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,911
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,974
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,566
Full-time Student 7,393
Total 46,453

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