Information about the S18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S18 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 4,774
Semi-Detached 4,742
Terraced 919
Flat (Purpose-Built) 718
Flat (Converted) 45
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 35
Residence in Commercial Building 55
Caravan/Park/Temporary 10
Total 11,298

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,478
Owned with Mortgage 3,497
Shared Ownership 49
Rented: From Council 984
Rented: Other Social 348
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 734
Rented: Other 183
Rent Free 13
Total 11,286

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 3,403
Two People 4,345
Three People 1,685
Four People 1,442
Five People 329
Six People 73
Seven People 14
8+ People 5
Total 11,296

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,417
Family Household 7,565
Other Household 317
Total 11,299

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 5,904
Deprived In One Dimension 3,825
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,373
Deprived In Three Dimensions 186
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 11,294

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 12,271
Female 12,950
Total 25,221

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 1,065
5-9 1,297
10-14 1,418
15-19 1,328
20-24 961
25-29 989
30-34 1,115
35-39 1,331
40-44 1,449
45-49 1,585
50-54 1,971
55-59 1,796
60-64 1,668
65-69 1,626
70-74 1,904
75-79 1,701
80-84 1,073
85+ 965
Total 25,242

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 5,438
Married 11,527
Separated 383
Divorced 2,021
Widowed 1,789
Total 21,158

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 11,839
Good 8,637
Fair 3,577
Bad 902
Very Bad 279
Total 25,234

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) 7,069
Apprenticeship 1,472
2+ A Levels 3,832
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,928
1-4 GCSEs 2,101
No GCSEs 3,206
Other 544
Total 21,152

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 24,563
Mixed Ethnicity 299
Indian 60
Pakistani 43
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 52
Other Asian 69
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 25
Other Black/African/Caribbean 14
Arab 4
Other 42
Total 25,226

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 24,460
European Union 361
Rest of Europe 43
Africa 101
Middle East and Asia 171
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 69
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 18
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 25,229

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 24,460
10+ Years 544
5-10 Years 141
2-5 Years 50
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 25,233

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,174
United Kingdom 21,647
Republic of Ireland 55
European Union 224
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 18
Middle East or Asia 64
North America or Caribbean 17
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 10,227
Christian 13,379
Buddhist 50
Hindu 26
Jewish 19
Muslim 100
Sikh 26
Other Religion 92
Not Stated 1,308
Total 25,227

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 6,299
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,784
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,572
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 333
Unemployed 346
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 975
Retired 7,239
Looking After Home or Family 602
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 606
Other 397
Total 21,153

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 1,717
Professional Occupations 2,498
Associate Professional Occupations 1,496
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,251
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,288
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 864
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 777
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 541
Elementary Occupations 801
Total 11,233

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 3,337
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,932
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,982
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,465
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,041
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,268
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,041
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,142
Full-time Student 945
Total 21,153

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