Information about the RM16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district RM16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about RM16 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 4,077
Semi-Detached 7,458
Terraced 5,899
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5,091
Flat (Converted) 152
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 22
Residence in Commercial Building 93
Caravan/Park/Temporary 129
Total 22,921

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,555
Owned with Mortgage 9,394
Shared Ownership 154
Rented: From Council 2,919
Rented: Other Social 512
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,013
Rented: Other 386
Rent Free 10
Total 22,943

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 5,383
Two People 6,428
Three People 4,526
Four People 4,179
Five People 1,677
Six People 510
Seven People 147
8+ People 73
Total 22,923

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,373
Family Household 15,550
Other Household 1,980
Total 22,903

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 11,059
Deprived In One Dimension 7,894
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,196
Deprived In Three Dimensions 711
Deprived In Four Dimensions 44
Total 22,904

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 30,414
Female 31,463
Total 61,877

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 4,140
5-9 4,536
10-14 4,580
15-19 3,829
20-24 3,232
25-29 4,049
30-34 4,827
35-39 5,013
40-44 4,716
45-49 4,382
50-54 4,376
55-59 3,748
60-64 2,775
65-69 2,216
70-74 2,108
75-79 1,394
80-84 972
85+ 1,001
Total 61,894

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 17,905
Married 22,277
Separated 1,210
Divorced 3,977
Widowed 2,388
Total 47,757

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 32,574
Good 20,435
Fair 6,504
Bad 1,830
Very Bad 523
Total 61,866

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) 14,002
Apprenticeship 2,252
2+ A Levels 7,625
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,251
1-4 GCSEs 5,507
No GCSEs 9,623
Other 1,483
Total 47,743

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 44,881
Mixed Ethnicity 2,112
Indian 1,985
Pakistani 991
Bangladeshi 913
Chinese 544
Other Asian 805
Black African 6,580
Black Caribbean 964
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,033
Arab 153
Other 908
Total 61,869

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 47,440
European Union 6,140
Rest of Europe 882
Africa 4,018
Middle East and Asia 2,711
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 619
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 64
British Overseas Territories 26
Total 61,900

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 47,440
10+ Years 9,252
5-10 Years 2,740
2-5 Years 1,472
Less Than 2 Years 980
Total 61,884

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,112
United Kingdom 46,593
Republic of Ireland 374
European Union 6,517
Rest of Europe 204
African Countries 1,147
Middle East or Asia 751
North America or Caribbean 140
Central and South America 44
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 25
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 20,100
Christian 32,318
Buddhist 273
Hindu 1,082
Jewish 96
Muslim 3,482
Sikh 1,020
Other Religion 244
Not Stated 3,268
Total 61,883

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 18,904
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,789
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,452
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 918
Unemployed 1,503
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,459
Retired 7,322
Looking After Home or Family 2,539
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,326
Other 1,538
Total 47,750

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 3,852
Professional Occupations 5,077
Associate Professional Occupations 3,691
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3,654
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,241
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,365
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,520
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,922
Elementary Occupations 3,645
Total 30,967

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 5,062
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,317
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,166
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,570
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,715
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,485
Semi-Routine Occupation 6,511
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,549
Full-time Student 3,368
Total 47,743

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