Information about the OL9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district OL9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about OL9 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 2,043
Semi-Detached 6,804
Terraced 7,318
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,190
Flat (Converted) 92
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 13
Residence in Commercial Building 99
Caravan/Park/Temporary 14
Total 18,573

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,554
Owned with Mortgage 5,319
Shared Ownership 86
Rented: From Council 1,712
Rented: Other Social 2,554
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,756
Rented: Other 468
Rent Free 103
Total 18,552

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 5,423
Two People 4,975
Three People 2,940
Four People 2,419
Five People 1,333
Six People 771
Seven People 389
8+ People 314
Total 18,564

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,425
Family Household 11,738
Other Household 1,394
Total 18,557

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 7,065
Deprived In One Dimension 6,522
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,643
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,263
Deprived In Four Dimensions 74
Total 18,567

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 25,308
Female 25,691
Total 50,999

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 3,404
5-9 3,780
10-14 4,083
15-19 3,824
20-24 3,371
25-29 3,277
30-34 3,625
35-39 3,615
40-44 3,322
45-49 3,110
50-54 3,146
55-59 2,861
60-64 2,427
65-69 2,104
70-74 1,951
75-79 1,320
80-84 909
85+ 836
Total 50,965

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 15,084
Married 17,628
Separated 981
Divorced 2,918
Widowed 2,316
Total 38,927

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 23,729
Good 16,944
Fair 7,083
Bad 2,501
Very Bad 736
Total 50,993

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) 8,737
Apprenticeship 2,281
2+ A Levels 6,292
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,464
1-4 GCSEs 4,574
No GCSEs 10,474
Other 1,113
Total 38,935

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 27,867
Mixed Ethnicity 1,370
Indian 358
Pakistani 5,705
Bangladeshi 12,389
Chinese 219
Other Asian 489
Black African 1,474
Black Caribbean 204
Other Black/African/Caribbean 183
Arab 150
Other 559
Total 50,967

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 40,076
European Union 1,769
Rest of Europe 70
Africa 1,161
Middle East and Asia 7,688
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 192
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 29
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 50,990

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 40,076
10+ Years 7,142
5-10 Years 1,551
2-5 Years 1,296
Less Than 2 Years 939
Total 51,004

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,490
United Kingdom 41,126
Republic of Ireland 199
European Union 2,164
Rest of Europe 46
African Countries 311
Middle East or Asia 1,569
North America or Caribbean 51
Central and South America 36
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,305
Christian 18,758
Buddhist 102
Hindu 276
Jewish 31
Muslim 18,932
Sikh 34
Other Religion 145
Not Stated 2,420
Total 51,003

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 11,061
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,098
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,301
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 495
Unemployed 1,515
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,907
Retired 6,830
Looking After Home or Family 3,581
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,307
Other 1,826
Total 38,921

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 1,667
Professional Occupations 2,785
Associate Professional Occupations 2,158
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,953
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,345
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,049
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,877
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,940
Elementary Occupations 2,837
Total 19,611

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 2,517
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,627
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,505
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,335
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,339
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,412
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,053
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6,354
Full-time Student 3,773
Total 38,915

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