Information about the NE16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district NE16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about NE16 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 2,790
Semi-Detached 5,539
Terraced 2,480
Flat (Purpose-Built) 901
Flat (Converted) 161
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 42
Residence in Commercial Building 40
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 11,954

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,157
Owned with Mortgage 3,810
Shared Ownership 29
Rented: From Council 984
Rented: Other Social 476
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,304
Rented: Other 209
Rent Free 9
Total 11,978

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 3,783
Two People 4,528
Three People 1,883
Four People 1,386
Five People 304
Six People 62
Seven People 13
8+ People 6
Total 11,965

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,777
Family Household 7,870
Other Household 301
Total 11,948

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 6,183
Deprived In One Dimension 4,012
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,478
Deprived In Three Dimensions 281
Deprived In Four Dimensions 12
Total 11,966

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 12,825
Female 13,468
Total 26,293

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 1,195
5-9 1,333
10-14 1,474
15-19 1,175
20-24 1,098
25-29 1,280
30-34 1,425
35-39 1,512
40-44 1,602
45-49 1,742
50-54 1,927
55-59 1,926
60-64 1,800
65-69 1,723
70-74 1,934
75-79 1,290
80-84 1,020
85+ 811
Total 26,267

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 6,674
Married 11,221
Separated 493
Divorced 1,994
Widowed 1,655
Total 22,037

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 11,999
Good 9,090
Fair 3,830
Bad 1,072
Very Bad 280
Total 26,271

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) 7,242
Apprenticeship 1,609
2+ A Levels 3,815
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,105
1-4 GCSEs 1,986
No GCSEs 3,717
Other 558
Total 22,032

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 25,587
Mixed Ethnicity 244
Indian 79
Pakistani 47
Bangladeshi 14
Chinese 70
Other Asian 56
Black African 49
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Arab 29
Other 88
Total 26,282

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 25,411
European Union 385
Rest of Europe 42
Africa 131
Middle East and Asia 248
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 59
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 26,297

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 25,411
10+ Years 585
5-10 Years 128
2-5 Years 91
Less Than 2 Years 79
Total 26,294

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,421
United Kingdom 22,421
Republic of Ireland 40
European Union 252
Rest of Europe 19
African Countries 20
Middle East or Asia 80
North America or Caribbean 23
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,633
Christian 15,094
Buddhist 42
Hindu 32
Jewish 20
Muslim 148
Sikh 45
Other Religion 100
Not Stated 1,167
Total 26,281

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 7,586
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,569
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,196
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 311
Unemployed 506
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,068
Retired 6,900
Looking After Home or Family 630
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 863
Other 404
Total 22,033

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 1,560
Professional Occupations 2,541
Associate Professional Occupations 1,748
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,277
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,141
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 987
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,011
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 712
Elementary Occupations 904
Total 11,881

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 2,982
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,038
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,191
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,800
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,260
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,640
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,177
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,888
Full-time Student 1,045
Total 22,021

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