Information about the PL24 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PL24. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PL24 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 1,757
Semi-Detached 1,890
Terraced 1,000
Flat (Purpose-Built) 167
Flat (Converted) 65
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 43
Residence in Commercial Building 23
Caravan/Park/Temporary 218
Total 5,163

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,339
Owned with Mortgage 1,311
Shared Ownership 27
Rented: From Council 109
Rented: Other Social 379
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 871
Rented: Other 121
Rent Free 1
Total 5,158

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 1,520
Two People 2,056
Three People 760
Four People 555
Five People 209
Six People 54
Seven People 16
8+ People 4
Total 5,174

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,520
Family Household 3,362
Other Household 293
Total 5,175

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 2,247
Deprived In One Dimension 1,861
Deprived In Two Dimensions 886
Deprived In Three Dimensions 145
Deprived In Four Dimensions 12
Total 5,151

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,590
Female 6,155
Total 11,745

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
0-4 489
5-9 639
10-14 600
15-19 582
20-24 518
25-29 558
30-34 614
35-39 583
40-44 574
45-49 699
50-54 907
55-59 881
60-64 866
65-69 828
70-74 855
75-79 656
80-84 472
85+ 413
Total 11,734

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 2,940
Married 4,686
Separated 224
Divorced 1,245
Widowed 810
Total 9,905

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 4,981
Good 3,973
Fair 1,976
Bad 638
Very Bad 184
Total 11,752

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) 2,441
Apprenticeship 718
2+ A Levels 1,784
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,635
1-4 GCSEs 1,065
No GCSEs 1,924
Other 304
Total 9,871

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 11,490
Mixed Ethnicity 102
Indian 9
Pakistani 0
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 20
Other Asian 18
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 1
Other 96
Total 11,753

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 11,341
European Union 194
Rest of Europe 21
Africa 46
Middle East and Asia 86
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17
Total 11,737

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 11,341
10+ Years 317
5-10 Years 36
2-5 Years 28
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 11,745

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,998
United Kingdom 8,577
Republic of Ireland 26
European Union 109
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 7
North America or Caribbean 17
Central and South America 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,513
Christian 5,288
Buddhist 47
Hindu 7
Jewish 9
Muslim 9
Sikh 2
Other Religion 63
Not Stated 797
Total 11,735

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 2,591
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,364
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 965
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 162
Unemployed 206
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 468
Retired 3,072
Looking After Home or Family 401
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 432
Other 231
Total 9,892

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 594
Professional Occupations 682
Associate Professional Occupations 490
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 464
Skilled Trades Occupations 843
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 666
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 401
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 442
Elementary Occupations 599
Total 5,181

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 797
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,791
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,118
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,463
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 746
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,465
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,390
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 660
Full-time Student 457
Total 9,887

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