Information about the PA3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PA3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PA3 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 869
Semi-Detached 2,174
Terraced 3,623
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,752
Flat (Converted) 101
Residence in Commercial Building 21
Caravan/Park/Temporary 8
Total 12,548

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,879
Owned with Mortgage 3,204
Shared Ownership 111
Rented: From Council or Other Social 4,748
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,451
Rented: Other 69
Rent Free 126
Total 12,588

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 5,359
Two People 3,577
Three People 1,930
Four People 1,155
Five People 435
Six People 97
Seven People 20
8+ People 18
Total 12,591

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,359
Family Household 6,642
Other Household 542
Total 12,543

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 12,460
Female 13,761
Total 26,221

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 1,299
5-9 1,501
10-14 1,660
15-19 1,583
20-24 1,736
25-29 1,766
30-34 1,978
35-39 1,787
40-44 1,634
45-49 1,561
50-54 1,953
55-59 1,956
60-64 1,690
65-69 1,104
70-74 1,006
75-79 791
80-84 588
85+ 459
Total 26,052

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 9,949
Married 7,187
Separated 686
Divorced 2,100
Widowed 1,563
Total 21,485

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 11,462
Good 7,919
Fair 4,198
Bad 1,954
Very Bad 639
Total 26,172

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) 4,581
Apprenticeship 1,723
2+ A Levels 3,283
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,154
1-4 GCSEs 4,903
No GCSEs 4,689
Total 21,333

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 6,798
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 547
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 832
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 3,397
Other Combination of Scots Skills 580
No Ability in Scots 13,346

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 125
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 32
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 80
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 182
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 47
No Ability in Gaelic 24,975

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 24,551
Mixed Ethnicity 220
Indian 204
Pakistani 291
Bangladeshi 19
Chinese 121
Other Asian 161
Black African 621
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 20
Arab 99
Other 136
Total 26,451

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 23,573
European Union 1,410
Rest of Europe 47
Africa 509
Middle East and Asia 554
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 99
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 26
Total 26,218

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 23,563
10+ Years 1,273
5-10 Years 630
2-5 Years 362
Less Than 2 Years 398
Total 26,226

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,137
United Kingdom 18,934
Republic of Ireland 118
European Union 1,431
Rest of Europe 20
African Countries 271
Middle East or Asia 215
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 36
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,637
Church Of Scotland 4,482
Catholic 5,373
Other Christian 1,095
Buddhist 54
Hindu 88
Jewish 5
Muslim 540
Sikh 86
Other Religion 113
Not Stated 1,728
Total 26,201

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 8,080
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,627
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,029
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 189
Unemployed 516
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,911
Retired 3,773
Looking After Home or Family 960
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,792
Other 639
Total 21,516

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 671
Professional Occupations 1,669
Associate Professional Occupations 1,609
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,344
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,405
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,476
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,223
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,249
Elementary Occupations 2,002
Total 12,648

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 1,324
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,621
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,748
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,282
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,641
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,872
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,068
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,941
Full-time Student 1,876
Total 21,373

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