Information about the PA31 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PA31. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PA31 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 1,102
Semi-Detached 644
Terraced 429
Flat (Purpose-Built) 286
Flat (Converted) 35
Residence in Commercial Building 23
Caravan/Park/Temporary 29
Total 2,548

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,142
Owned with Mortgage 556
Shared Ownership 31
Rented: From Council or Other Social 514
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 238
Rented: Other 13
Rent Free 68
Total 2,562

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 980
Two People 966
Three People 281
Four People 235
Five People 57
Six People 9
Seven People 6
8+ People 3
Total 2,537

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 980
Family Household 1,513
Other Household 54
Total 2,547

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 2,500
Female 2,665
Total 5,165

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
0-4 166
5-9 259
10-14 265
15-19 250
20-24 193
25-29 225
30-34 236
35-39 274
40-44 244
45-49 338
50-54 449
55-59 515
60-64 471
65-69 327
70-74 350
75-79 284
80-84 184
85+ 152
Total 5,182

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 1,308
Married 2,225
Separated 102
Divorced 415
Widowed 352
Total 4,402

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 2,475
Good 1,658
Fair 728
Bad 245
Very Bad 63
Total 5,169

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) 1,648
Apprenticeship 320
2+ A Levels 545
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 487
1-4 GCSEs 848
No GCSEs 570
Total 4,418

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 655
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 128
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 107
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 712
Other Combination of Scots Skills 300
No Ability in Scots 3,156

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 59
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 13
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 52
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 94
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 42
No Ability in Gaelic 4,814

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 5,102
Mixed Ethnicity 36
Indian 11
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 10
Other Asian 12
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 1
Other 12
Total 5,198

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 4,894
European Union 134
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 47
Middle East and Asia 37
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 30
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16
Total 5,165

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 4,892
10+ Years 194
5-10 Years 40
2-5 Years 27
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 5,165

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,190
United Kingdom 3,820
Republic of Ireland 23
European Union 91
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,760
Church Of Scotland 1,355
Catholic 290
Other Christian 356
Buddhist 19
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 5
Other Religion 56
Not Stated 326
Total 5,181

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 1,502
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 500
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 475
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 115
Unemployed 62
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 156
Retired 1,216
Looking After Home or Family 129
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 168
Other 78
Total 4,401

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 276
Professional Occupations 472
Associate Professional Occupations 334
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 270
Skilled Trades Occupations 422
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 229
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 152
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 169
Elementary Occupations 302
Total 2,626

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 530
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,120
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 548
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 630
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 341
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 450
Semi-Routine Occupation 550
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 186
Full-time Student 143
Total 4,498

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