Information about the ME7 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district ME7. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about ME7 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 2,908
Semi-Detached 4,281
Terraced 10,618
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,367
Flat (Converted) 847
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 152
Residence in Commercial Building 269
Caravan/Park/Temporary 26
Total 22,468

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,884
Owned with Mortgage 6,571
Shared Ownership 319
Rented: From Council 1,504
Rented: Other Social 1,293
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,240
Rented: Other 640
Rent Free 17
Total 22,468

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 6,255
Two People 6,780
Three People 4,116
Four People 3,341
Five People 1,347
Six People 441
Seven People 120
8+ People 70
Total 22,470

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,258
Family Household 14,219
Other Household 1,991
Total 22,468

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 10,239
Deprived In One Dimension 7,756
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,400
Deprived In Three Dimensions 986
Deprived In Four Dimensions 91
Total 22,472

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 28,781
Female 29,423
Total 58,204

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 3,782
5-9 3,856
10-14 3,770
15-19 3,714
20-24 4,257
25-29 4,158
30-34 4,568
35-39 4,144
40-44 3,844
45-49 3,549
50-54 3,809
55-59 3,731
60-64 3,188
65-69 2,415
70-74 2,171
75-79 1,392
80-84 1,014
85+ 841
Total 58,203

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 19,250
Married 18,653
Separated 1,361
Divorced 4,564
Widowed 2,255
Total 46,083

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 28,024
Good 19,973
Fair 7,357
Bad 2,235
Very Bad 612
Total 58,201

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) 12,536
Apprenticeship 2,581
2+ A Levels 8,605
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,218
1-4 GCSEs 5,545
No GCSEs 8,316
Other 1,313
Total 46,114

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 44,997
Mixed Ethnicity 2,053
Indian 2,083
Pakistani 933
Bangladeshi 396
Chinese 348
Other Asian 1,450
Black African 3,346
Black Caribbean 930
Other Black/African/Caribbean 530
Arab 152
Other 992
Total 58,210

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 46,738
European Union 3,885
Rest of Europe 616
Africa 2,536
Middle East and Asia 3,498
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 739
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 128
British Overseas Territories 20
Total 58,160

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 46,738
10+ Years 6,522
5-10 Years 1,875
2-5 Years 1,445
Less Than 2 Years 1,592
Total 58,172

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,928
United Kingdom 42,289
Republic of Ireland 321
European Union 3,829
Rest of Europe 159
African Countries 1,000
Middle East or Asia 1,315
North America or Caribbean 252
Central and South America 77
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 57

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 23,865
Christian 25,566
Buddhist 308
Hindu 1,098
Jewish 50
Muslim 2,524
Sikh 817
Other Religion 400
Not Stated 3,592
Total 58,220

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 16,862
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,421
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,663
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 616
Unemployed 1,586
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,322
Retired 7,394
Looking After Home or Family 2,639
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,967
Other 1,617
Total 46,087

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 2,844
Professional Occupations 4,751
Associate Professional Occupations 3,401
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,812
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,876
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,880
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,174
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,333
Elementary Occupations 3,449
Total 27,520

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 4,274
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,770
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,754
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,764
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,467
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,731
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,140
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,958
Full-time Student 4,199
Total 46,057

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