Information about the N21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district N21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about N21 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 1,292
Semi-Detached 3,981
Terraced 1,971
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,279
Flat (Converted) 665
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 151
Residence in Commercial Building 133
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 10,475

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,965
Owned with Mortgage 3,678
Shared Ownership 67
Rented: From Council 283
Rented: Other Social 262
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,015
Rented: Other 205
Rent Free 4
Total 10,479

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 2,689
Two People 3,037
Three People 1,968
Four People 1,839
Five People 629
Six People 187
Seven People 56
8+ People 81
Total 10,486

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,680
Family Household 6,886
Other Household 943
Total 10,509

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 5,674
Deprived In One Dimension 3,505
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,092
Deprived In Three Dimensions 206
Deprived In Four Dimensions 13
Total 10,490

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,377
Female 14,244
Total 27,621

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 1,625
5-9 1,718
10-14 1,752
15-19 1,426
20-24 1,240
25-29 1,397
30-34 1,618
35-39 1,936
40-44 2,071
45-49 2,009
50-54 2,031
55-59 1,880
60-64 1,644
65-69 1,414
70-74 1,313
75-79 969
80-84 758
85+ 810
Total 27,611

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 7,334
Married 11,501
Separated 417
Divorced 1,613
Widowed 1,326
Total 22,191

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 14,963
Good 8,889
Fair 2,807
Bad 755
Very Bad 208
Total 27,622

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) 10,358
Apprenticeship 835
2+ A Levels 2,997
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,401
1-4 GCSEs 1,611
No GCSEs 3,415
Other 602
Total 22,219

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 18,573
Mixed Ethnicity 1,761
Indian 1,414
Pakistani 381
Bangladeshi 224
Chinese 259
Other Asian 833
Black African 771
Black Caribbean 685
Other Black/African/Caribbean 218
Arab 151
Other 2,344
Total 27,614

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 19,218
European Union 3,719
Rest of Europe 1,387
Africa 999
Middle East and Asia 1,504
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 672
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 123
British Overseas Territories 18
Total 27,640

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 19,218
10+ Years 6,146
5-10 Years 1,020
2-5 Years 728
Less Than 2 Years 527
Total 27,639

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,054
United Kingdom 22,530
Republic of Ireland 660
European Union 2,271
Rest of Europe 471
African Countries 174
Middle East or Asia 254
North America or Caribbean 82
Central and South America 69
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 62

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,212
Christian 14,503
Buddhist 142
Hindu 1,125
Jewish 454
Muslim 2,722
Sikh 196
Other Religion 441
Not Stated 1,837
Total 27,632

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 7,258
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,543
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,418
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 722
Unemployed 655
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,442
Retired 4,706
Looking After Home or Family 1,180
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 495
Other 792
Total 22,211

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 2,589
Professional Occupations 3,495
Associate Professional Occupations 1,938
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,385
Skilled Trades Occupations 978
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 877
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 676
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 510
Elementary Occupations 701
Total 13,149

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 4,464
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,129
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,552
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,138
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 706
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,614
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,391
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,858
Full-time Student 1,377
Total 22,229

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