Information about the M27 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district M27. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about M27 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 1,862
Semi-Detached 9,844
Terraced 4,465
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,652
Flat (Converted) 125
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 65
Residence in Commercial Building 127
Caravan/Park/Temporary 6
Total 19,146

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,977
Owned with Mortgage 6,118
Shared Ownership 104
Rented: From Council 1,785
Rented: Other Social 1,887
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,891
Rented: Other 359
Rent Free 50
Total 19,171

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 5,915
Two People 6,398
Three People 3,374
Four People 2,393
Five People 783
Six People 202
Seven People 63
8+ People 21
Total 19,149

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,913
Family Household 12,285
Other Household 965
Total 19,163

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 8,929
Deprived In One Dimension 6,327
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,004
Deprived In Three Dimensions 849
Deprived In Four Dimensions 29
Total 19,138

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 22,476
Female 22,788
Total 45,264

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 2,743
5-9 2,771
10-14 2,766
15-19 2,239
20-24 2,441
25-29 3,278
30-34 3,718
35-39 3,338
40-44 2,856
45-49 2,841
50-54 3,108
55-59 2,986
60-64 2,556
65-69 1,983
70-74 2,153
75-79 1,459
80-84 1,129
85+ 931
Total 45,296

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 15,783
Married 14,456
Separated 827
Divorced 3,199
Widowed 2,211
Total 36,476

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 21,327
Good 15,174
Fair 6,067
Bad 2,096
Very Bad 613
Total 45,277

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) 10,489
Apprenticeship 2,516
2+ A Levels 6,214
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,153
1-4 GCSEs 3,676
No GCSEs 7,500
Other 931
Total 36,479

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 40,119
Mixed Ethnicity 1,167
Indian 390
Pakistani 442
Bangladeshi 137
Chinese 545
Other Asian 345
Black African 1,273
Black Caribbean 145
Other Black/African/Caribbean 164
Arab 198
Other 360
Total 45,285

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 40,018
European Union 2,190
Rest of Europe 235
Africa 1,075
Middle East and Asia 1,441
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 233
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 68
British Overseas Territories 12
Total 45,272

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 40,018
10+ Years 2,731
5-10 Years 1,278
2-5 Years 709
Less Than 2 Years 535
Total 45,271

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,281
United Kingdom 35,527
Republic of Ireland 290
European Union 2,240
Rest of Europe 93
African Countries 377
Middle East or Asia 350
North America or Caribbean 45
Central and South America 38
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 21

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,132
Christian 25,003
Buddhist 140
Hindu 216
Jewish 134
Muslim 1,304
Sikh 56
Other Religion 138
Not Stated 2,129
Total 45,252

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 13,756
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,158
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,289
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 424
Unemployed 1,083
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,138
Retired 7,481
Looking After Home or Family 1,518
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,841
Other 1,784
Total 36,472

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 2,227
Professional Occupations 3,886
Associate Professional Occupations 2,962
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,420
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,201
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,070
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,842
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,404
Elementary Occupations 2,187
Total 21,199

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 3,841
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,053
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,041
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,107
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,142
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,448
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,946
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,816
Full-time Student 2,060
Total 36,454

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