Information about the NW6 postcode district

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About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district NW6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about NW6 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 540
Semi-Detached 1,058
Terraced 2,902
Flat (Purpose-Built) 17,266
Flat (Converted) 11,314
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 398
Residence in Commercial Building 629
Caravan/Park/Temporary 39
Total 34,146

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,801
Owned with Mortgage 5,643
Shared Ownership 351
Rented: From Council 5,565
Rented: Other Social 3,969
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12,927
Rented: Other 818
Rent Free 75
Total 34,149

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 12,681
Two People 10,792
Three People 5,018
Four People 3,577
Five People 1,347
Six People 467
Seven People 179
8+ People 139
Total 34,200

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 12,683
Family Household 17,269
Other Household 4,240
Total 34,192

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 16,535
Deprived In One Dimension 10,818
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,832
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,714
Deprived In Four Dimensions 249
Total 34,148

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 36,127
Female 39,874
Total 76,001

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 4,160
5-9 3,748
10-14 3,860
15-19 3,587
20-24 5,282
25-29 8,869
30-34 8,378
35-39 6,720
40-44 6,043
45-49 5,417
50-54 4,820
55-59 4,111
60-64 2,984
65-69 2,428
70-74 2,138
75-79 1,536
80-84 1,005
85+ 933
Total 76,019

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 34,473
Married 20,561
Separated 1,654
Divorced 4,906
Widowed 1,961
Total 63,555

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 43,124
Good 22,175
Fair 7,239
Bad 2,550
Very Bad 893
Total 75,981

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) 37,102
Apprenticeship 1,405
2+ A Levels 7,067
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,556
1-4 GCSEs 3,417
No GCSEs 8,230
Other 1,733
Total 63,510

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 43,250
Mixed Ethnicity 5,226
Indian 2,960
Pakistani 956
Bangladeshi 1,582
Chinese 1,431
Other Asian 3,524
Black African 5,966
Black Caribbean 2,530
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,092
Arab 3,584
Other 3,914
Total 76,015

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 39,278
European Union 12,472
Rest of Europe 2,657
Africa 5,892
Middle East and Asia 9,855
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4,656
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1,189
British Overseas Territories 43
Total 76,042

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 39,278
10+ Years 20,269
5-10 Years 6,655
2-5 Years 5,573
Less Than 2 Years 4,250
Total 76,025

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,587
United Kingdom 51,902
Republic of Ireland 1,788
European Union 11,930
Rest of Europe 907
African Countries 949
Middle East or Asia 3,125
North America or Caribbean 1,548
Central and South America 584
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 752
British Overseas Territories 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 23,458
Christian 26,077
Buddhist 737
Hindu 1,786
Jewish 3,617
Muslim 12,893
Sikh 147
Other Religion 628
Not Stated 6,668
Total 76,011

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 25,815
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,385
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6,808
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,228
Unemployed 2,845
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6,303
Retired 6,316
Looking After Home or Family 3,368
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,602
Other 2,820
Total 63,490

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 7,246
Professional Occupations 13,015
Associate Professional Occupations 7,568
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,599
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,721
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,536
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,079
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,217
Elementary Occupations 2,427
Total 40,408

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 15,586
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 14,313
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,515
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,028
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,917
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,413
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,235
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,646
Full-time Student 5,902
Total 63,555

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