Information about the S21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S21 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 2,944
Semi-Detached 4,445
Terraced 1,559
Flat (Purpose-Built) 497
Flat (Converted) 52
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 24
Residence in Commercial Building 64
Caravan/Park/Temporary 46
Total 9,631

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,555
Owned with Mortgage 2,864
Shared Ownership 42
Rented: From Council 1,719
Rented: Other Social 279
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 964
Rented: Other 172
Rent Free 21
Total 9,616

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 2,950
Two People 3,588
Three People 1,515
Four People 1,155
Five People 328
Six People 74
Seven People 24
8+ People 7
Total 9,641

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,943
Family Household 6,359
Other Household 333
Total 9,635

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 4,480
Deprived In One Dimension 3,262
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,528
Deprived In Three Dimensions 337
Deprived In Four Dimensions 11
Total 9,618

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,528
Female 11,206
Total 21,734

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 1,123
5-9 1,135
10-14 1,173
15-19 1,079
20-24 1,038
25-29 1,316
30-34 1,288
35-39 1,238
40-44 1,193
45-49 1,363
50-54 1,696
55-59 1,733
60-64 1,625
65-69 1,342
70-74 1,360
75-79 875
80-84 634
85+ 502
Total 21,713

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 5,990
Married 8,489
Separated 372
Divorced 1,946
Widowed 1,284
Total 18,081

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 9,667
Good 7,445
Fair 3,200
Bad 1,112
Very Bad 308
Total 21,732

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) 4,223
Apprenticeship 1,406
2+ A Levels 3,274
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,695
1-4 GCSEs 2,126
No GCSEs 3,943
Other 424
Total 18,091

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 21,134
Mixed Ethnicity 267
Indian 50
Pakistani 54
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 43
Other Asian 53
Black African 33
Black Caribbean 36
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Arab 7
Other 44
Total 21,742

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 21,074
European Union 337
Rest of Europe 46
Africa 83
Middle East and Asia 133
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 39
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 21
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 21,738

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 21,074
10+ Years 429
5-10 Years 113
2-5 Years 63
Less Than 2 Years 53
Total 21,732

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,002
United Kingdom 17,349
Republic of Ireland 23
European Union 257
Rest of Europe 21
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 41
North America or Caribbean 8
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,101
Christian 11,052
Buddhist 49
Hindu 19
Jewish 16
Muslim 110
Sikh 21
Other Religion 58
Not Stated 1,300
Total 21,726

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 6,029
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,588
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,342
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 255
Unemployed 363
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 863
Retired 4,653
Looking After Home or Family 695
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 828
Other 456
Total 18,072

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 1,183
Professional Occupations 1,570
Associate Professional Occupations 1,117
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,033
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,450
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,124
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 925
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 879
Elementary Occupations 1,138
Total 10,419

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 1,704
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,276
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,162
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,945
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,335
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,690
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,762
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,366
Full-time Student 839
Total 18,079

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