Information about the M22 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district M22. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about M22 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 1,344
Semi-Detached 7,976
Terraced 5,403
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,951
Flat (Converted) 312
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 43
Residence in Commercial Building 87
Caravan/Park/Temporary 15
Total 19,131

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,443
Owned with Mortgage 4,080
Shared Ownership 209
Rented: From Council 2,920
Rented: Other Social 5,347
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,824
Rented: Other 252
Rent Free 36
Total 19,111

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 5,992
Two People 5,544
Three People 3,520
Four People 2,513
Five People 1,018
Six People 350
Seven People 101
8+ People 48
Total 19,086

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,976
Family Household 11,586
Other Household 1,516
Total 19,078

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 7,348
Deprived In One Dimension 6,312
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,915
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,460
Deprived In Four Dimensions 50
Total 19,085

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 22,307
Female 24,062
Total 46,369

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 3,358
5-9 3,539
10-14 3,251
15-19 2,635
20-24 2,677
25-29 3,221
30-34 3,951
35-39 3,682
40-44 2,972
45-49 2,722
50-54 2,933
55-59 2,766
60-64 2,440
65-69 1,972
70-74 1,760
75-79 1,077
80-84 691
85+ 697
Total 46,344

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 17,583
Married 11,670
Separated 1,041
Divorced 3,451
Widowed 1,871
Total 35,616

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 21,393
Good 14,605
Fair 6,709
Bad 2,759
Very Bad 901
Total 46,367

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) 9,469
Apprenticeship 1,861
2+ A Levels 5,261
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,934
1-4 GCSEs 3,956
No GCSEs 9,145
Other 977
Total 35,603

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 36,886
Mixed Ethnicity 2,144
Indian 1,365
Pakistani 1,242
Bangladeshi 162
Chinese 253
Other Asian 466
Black African 1,811
Black Caribbean 493
Other Black/African/Caribbean 404
Arab 563
Other 587
Total 46,376

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 37,957
European Union 3,323
Rest of Europe 364
Africa 1,579
Middle East and Asia 2,682
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 394
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 59
British Overseas Territories 12
Total 46,370

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 37,957
10+ Years 4,374
5-10 Years 1,789
2-5 Years 1,253
Less Than 2 Years 1,003
Total 46,376

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,056
United Kingdom 32,598
Republic of Ireland 401
European Union 3,487
Rest of Europe 104
African Countries 497
Middle East or Asia 1,058
North America or Caribbean 82
Central and South America 64
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 23

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 18,216
Christian 21,951
Buddhist 155
Hindu 596
Jewish 114
Muslim 2,764
Sikh 88
Other Religion 177
Not Stated 2,306
Total 46,367

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 11,992
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,816
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,953
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 316
Unemployed 1,545
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,532
Retired 5,543
Looking After Home or Family 2,349
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,002
Other 1,574
Total 35,622

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 1,527
Professional Occupations 3,267
Associate Professional Occupations 2,034
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,782
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,778
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,610
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,907
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,467
Elementary Occupations 3,226
Total 19,598

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 2,873
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,438
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,266
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,687
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,217
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,573
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,218
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,935
Full-time Student 2,415
Total 35,622

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