Information about the PL9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PL9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PL9 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 4,764
Semi-Detached 5,604
Terraced 2,146
Flat (Purpose-Built) 672
Flat (Converted) 171
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 54
Residence in Commercial Building 80
Caravan/Park/Temporary 54
Total 13,545

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,040
Owned with Mortgage 4,584
Shared Ownership 243
Rented: From Council 215
Rented: Other Social 556
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,409
Rented: Other 489
Rent Free 5
Total 13,541

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 3,738
Two People 5,307
Three People 2,049
Four People 1,790
Five People 488
Six People 127
Seven People 33
8+ People 8
Total 13,540

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,745
Family Household 9,279
Other Household 531
Total 13,555

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 7,174
Deprived In One Dimension 4,476
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,567
Deprived In Three Dimensions 294
Deprived In Four Dimensions 19
Total 13,530

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,210
Female 16,216
Total 31,426

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 1,454
5-9 1,837
10-14 1,802
15-19 1,568
20-24 1,383
25-29 1,384
30-34 1,766
35-39 1,914
40-44 1,801
45-49 1,899
50-54 2,244
55-59 2,226
60-64 1,972
65-69 1,856
70-74 2,183
75-79 1,688
80-84 1,174
85+ 1,278
Total 31,429

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 6,832
Married 14,140
Separated 509
Divorced 2,388
Widowed 2,113
Total 25,982

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 15,241
Good 10,598
Fair 4,015
Bad 1,188
Very Bad 387
Total 31,429

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) 8,423
Apprenticeship 2,081
2+ A Levels 5,150
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,691
1-4 GCSEs 2,258
No GCSEs 3,716
Other 651
Total 25,970

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,675
Mixed Ethnicity 342
Indian 38
Pakistani 22
Bangladeshi 10
Chinese 43
Other Asian 50
Black African 37
Black Caribbean 63
Other Black/African/Caribbean 29
Arab 23
Other 98
Total 31,430

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,918
European Union 737
Rest of Europe 66
Africa 164
Middle East and Asia 267
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 195
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 58
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 31,409

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 29,918
10+ Years 1,065
5-10 Years 204
2-5 Years 125
Less Than 2 Years 94
Total 31,406

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,255
United Kingdom 26,527
Republic of Ireland 70
European Union 386
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 32
Middle East or Asia 43
North America or Caribbean 55
Central and South America 27
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,637
Christian 15,595
Buddhist 72
Hindu 21
Jewish 21
Muslim 100
Sikh 10
Other Religion 137
Not Stated 1,834
Total 31,427

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 8,520
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,315
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,778
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 363
Unemployed 379
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,294
Retired 8,172
Looking After Home or Family 851
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 853
Other 433
Total 25,958

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 1,829
Professional Occupations 2,754
Associate Professional Occupations 2,231
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,451
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,861
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,357
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,041
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 721
Elementary Occupations 1,113
Total 14,358

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 3,211
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,281
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,733
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,688
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,577
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,060
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,690
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,482
Full-time Student 1,268
Total 25,990

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