Information about the PA6 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PA6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PA6 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 1,525
Semi-Detached 769
Terraced 356
Flat (Purpose-Built) 177
Flat (Converted) 17
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 2,850

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,431
Owned with Mortgage 1,098
Shared Ownership 10
Rented: From Council or Other Social 98
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 191
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 30
Total 2,866

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 734
Two People 1,093
Three People 451
Four People 449
Five People 143
Six People 16
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 2,889

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 734
Family Household 2,086
Other Household 60
Total 2,880

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 3,369
Female 3,552
Total 6,921

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
0-4 314
5-9 358
10-14 465
15-19 388
20-24 321
25-29 239
30-34 272
35-39 383
40-44 418
45-49 448
50-54 497
55-59 621
60-64 626
65-69 463
70-74 415
75-79 352
80-84 170
85+ 139
Total 6,889

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 1,445
Married 3,452
Separated 91
Divorced 336
Widowed 356
Total 5,680

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 3,956
Good 1,981
Fair 707
Bad 199
Very Bad 61
Total 6,904

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) 2,478
Apprenticeship 441
2+ A Levels 796
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 706
1-4 GCSEs 731
No GCSEs 511
Total 5,663

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 1,034
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 202
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 145
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 766
Other Combination of Scots Skills 254
No Ability in Scots 4,338

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 25
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 10
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 24
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 12
No Ability in Gaelic 6,663

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 6,713
Mixed Ethnicity 57
Indian 50
Pakistani 28
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 42
Other Asian 10
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 11
Other 15
Total 6,945

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 6,638
European Union 81
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 26
Middle East and Asia 83
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17
Total 6,885

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 6,637
10+ Years 206
5-10 Years 25
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 6,899

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 681
United Kingdom 6,109
Republic of Ireland 38
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 3,048
Church Of Scotland 2,080
Catholic 1,047
Other Christian 262
Buddhist 9
Hindu 24
Jewish 1
Muslim 44
Sikh 17
Other Religion 13
Not Stated 379
Total 6,924

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 2,065
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 643
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 367
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 137
Unemployed 63
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 415
Retired 1,673
Looking After Home or Family 106
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 105
Other 104
Total 5,678

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 401
Professional Occupations 949
Associate Professional Occupations 557
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 379
Skilled Trades Occupations 276
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 195
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 221
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 155
Elementary Occupations 222
Total 3,355

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 1,097
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,642
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 782
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 456
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 306
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 402
Semi-Routine Occupation 389
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 221
Full-time Student 411
Total 5,706

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