Information about the S20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S20 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 5,299
Semi-Detached 4,565
Terraced 2,841
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,211
Flat (Converted) 53
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 22
Residence in Commercial Building 34
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 14,027

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,580
Owned with Mortgage 4,730
Shared Ownership 53
Rented: From Council 1,696
Rented: Other Social 425
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,278
Rented: Other 266
Rent Free 9
Total 14,037

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 4,160
Two People 5,383
Three People 2,250
Four People 1,667
Five People 432
Six People 94
Seven People 31
8+ People 8
Total 14,025

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,164
Family Household 9,455
Other Household 438
Total 14,057

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 6,683
Deprived In One Dimension 4,765
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,051
Deprived In Three Dimensions 497
Deprived In Four Dimensions 20
Total 14,016

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,431
Female 16,053
Total 31,484

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 1,495
5-9 1,626
10-14 1,641
15-19 1,538
20-24 1,605
25-29 1,950
30-34 1,844
35-39 1,740
40-44 1,743
45-49 1,980
50-54 2,488
55-59 2,589
60-64 2,320
65-69 1,890
70-74 1,911
75-79 1,421
80-84 952
85+ 806
Total 31,539

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 8,694
Married 13,010
Separated 489
Divorced 2,447
Widowed 1,819
Total 26,459

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 14,111
Good 10,922
Fair 4,560
Bad 1,475
Very Bad 426
Total 31,494

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) 6,880
Apprenticeship 2,046
2+ A Levels 4,791
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,789
1-4 GCSEs 2,997
No GCSEs 5,368
Other 608
Total 26,479

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,879
Mixed Ethnicity 608
Indian 154
Pakistani 102
Bangladeshi 28
Chinese 119
Other Asian 125
Black African 156
Black Caribbean 109
Other Black/African/Caribbean 45
Arab 28
Other 119
Total 31,472

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 30,229
European Union 441
Rest of Europe 52
Africa 205
Middle East and Asia 416
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 118
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 34
Total 31,495

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 30,229
10+ Years 909
5-10 Years 192
2-5 Years 95
Less Than 2 Years 65
Total 31,490

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,472
United Kingdom 26,424
Republic of Ireland 57
European Union 309
Rest of Europe 22
African Countries 65
Middle East or Asia 104
North America or Caribbean 29
Central and South America 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,156
Christian 14,981
Buddhist 92
Hindu 83
Jewish 17
Muslim 284
Sikh 43
Other Religion 107
Not Stated 1,724
Total 31,487

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 9,344
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,519
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,705
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 337
Unemployed 632
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,272
Retired 7,080
Looking After Home or Family 897
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,054
Other 601
Total 26,441

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 1,667
Professional Occupations 2,791
Associate Professional Occupations 1,931
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,723
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,909
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,346
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,428
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,033
Elementary Occupations 1,420
Total 15,248

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 3,067
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,247
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,679
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,508
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,662
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,599
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,433
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,999
Full-time Student 1,242
Total 26,436

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