Information about the S26 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S26. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S26 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 4,230
Semi-Detached 5,576
Terraced 1,660
Flat (Purpose-Built) 707
Flat (Converted) 44
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 29
Residence in Commercial Building 62
Caravan/Park/Temporary 7
Total 12,315

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,793
Owned with Mortgage 4,232
Shared Ownership 23
Rented: From Council 1,382
Rented: Other Social 258
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,343
Rented: Other 260
Rent Free 26
Total 12,317

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 3,258
Two People 4,747
Three People 2,075
Four People 1,648
Five People 485
Six People 79
Seven People 25
8+ People 15
Total 12,332

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,257
Family Household 8,686
Other Household 409
Total 12,352

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 6,156
Deprived In One Dimension 4,034
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,781
Deprived In Three Dimensions 330
Deprived In Four Dimensions 14
Total 12,315

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 14,087
Female 14,685
Total 28,772

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 1,428
5-9 1,632
10-14 1,766
15-19 1,491
20-24 1,438
25-29 1,641
30-34 1,779
35-39 1,733
40-44 1,664
45-49 1,841
50-54 2,155
55-59 2,006
60-64 1,840
65-69 1,622
70-74 1,824
75-79 1,375
80-84 881
85+ 679
Total 28,795

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 7,517
Married 11,940
Separated 426
Divorced 2,099
Widowed 1,629
Total 23,611

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 13,456
Good 9,701
Fair 3,978
Bad 1,246
Very Bad 395
Total 28,776

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) 6,442
Apprenticeship 1,700
2+ A Levels 4,248
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,590
1-4 GCSEs 2,527
No GCSEs 4,520
Other 605
Total 23,632

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 27,537
Mixed Ethnicity 341
Indian 149
Pakistani 98
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 188
Other Asian 96
Black African 136
Black Caribbean 48
Other Black/African/Caribbean 30
Arab 81
Other 62
Total 28,772

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 27,614
European Union 429
Rest of Europe 45
Africa 164
Middle East and Asia 424
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 67
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 15
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 28,760

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 27,614
10+ Years 696
5-10 Years 157
2-5 Years 138
Less Than 2 Years 160
Total 28,765

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,457
United Kingdom 23,648
Republic of Ireland 40
European Union 303
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 57
Middle East or Asia 219
North America or Caribbean 25
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 11,947
Christian 14,820
Buddhist 76
Hindu 68
Jewish 11
Muslim 236
Sikh 65
Other Religion 109
Not Stated 1,444
Total 28,776

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 8,309
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,054
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,593
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 403
Unemployed 494
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,267
Retired 6,255
Looking After Home or Family 865
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 871
Other 510
Total 23,621

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 1,701
Professional Occupations 2,509
Associate Professional Occupations 1,646
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,435
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,744
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,230
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,093
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,056
Elementary Occupations 1,251
Total 13,665

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 2,783
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,748
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,180
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,427
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,586
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,920
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,056
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,683
Full-time Student 1,246
Total 23,629

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