Information about the PE8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PE8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PE8 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 4,121
Semi-Detached 2,354
Terraced 1,644
Flat (Purpose-Built) 255
Flat (Converted) 36
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 61
Residence in Commercial Building 41
Caravan/Park/Temporary 101
Total 8,613

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,375
Owned with Mortgage 2,427
Shared Ownership 104
Rented: From Council 175
Rented: Other Social 800
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,278
Rented: Other 452
Rent Free 0
Total 8,611

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 2,312
Two People 3,462
Three People 1,307
Four People 1,124
Five People 315
Six People 78
Seven People 14
8+ People 3
Total 8,615

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,307
Family Household 5,967
Other Household 332
Total 8,606

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 5,016
Deprived In One Dimension 2,635
Deprived In Two Dimensions 841
Deprived In Three Dimensions 131
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 8,631

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,515
Female 10,573
Total 21,088

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
0-4 881
5-9 1,163
10-14 1,536
15-19 1,536
20-24 773
25-29 906
30-34 1,058
35-39 1,087
40-44 1,185
45-49 1,447
50-54 1,587
55-59 1,682
60-64 1,429
65-69 1,257
70-74 1,387
75-79 955
80-84 632
85+ 598
Total 21,099

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 4,676
Married 9,370
Separated 387
Divorced 1,620
Widowed 1,081
Total 17,134

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 10,813
Good 7,108
Fair 2,359
Bad 619
Very Bad 188
Total 21,087

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) 6,752
Apprenticeship 767
2+ A Levels 2,906
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,686
1-4 GCSEs 1,432
No GCSEs 2,206
Other 371
Total 17,120

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 20,020
Mixed Ethnicity 412
Indian 109
Pakistani 40
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 94
Other Asian 69
Black African 131
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 31
Arab 9
Other 116
Total 21,087

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 18,963
European Union 827
Rest of Europe 74
Africa 306
Middle East and Asia 321
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 507
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 78
British Overseas Territories 9
Total 21,085

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 18,963
10+ Years 1,213
5-10 Years 306
2-5 Years 330
Less Than 2 Years 266
Total 21,078

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,485
United Kingdom 17,377
Republic of Ireland 97
European Union 510
Rest of Europe 21
African Countries 72
Middle East or Asia 57
North America or Caribbean 427
Central and South America 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 32

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,753
Christian 11,775
Buddhist 64
Hindu 91
Jewish 22
Muslim 90
Sikh 28
Other Religion 103
Not Stated 1,151
Total 21,077

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 6,078
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,756
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,574
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 352
Unemployed 290
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,165
Retired 4,565
Looking After Home or Family 652
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 383
Other 342
Total 17,157

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 1,885
Professional Occupations 2,109
Associate Professional Occupations 1,541
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 927
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,058
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 671
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 468
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 442
Elementary Occupations 803
Total 9,904

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 3,128
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,215
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,007
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,080
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 830
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,356
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,606
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 791
Full-time Student 1,120
Total 17,133

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