Information about the S42 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S42. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S42 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 7,430
Semi-Detached 6,081
Terraced 1,708
Flat (Purpose-Built) 591
Flat (Converted) 118
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 61
Residence in Commercial Building 88
Caravan/Park/Temporary 134
Total 16,211

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,212
Owned with Mortgage 4,740
Shared Ownership 138
Rented: From Council 2,065
Rented: Other Social 491
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,298
Rented: Other 246
Rent Free 17
Total 16,207

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 4,859
Two People 6,619
Three People 2,316
Four People 1,780
Five People 466
Six People 128
Seven People 31
8+ People 12
Total 16,211

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,839
Family Household 10,862
Other Household 489
Total 16,190

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 7,965
Deprived In One Dimension 5,484
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,214
Deprived In Three Dimensions 529
Deprived In Four Dimensions 22
Total 16,214

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,521
Female 18,224
Total 35,745

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 1,594
5-9 1,863
10-14 1,808
15-19 1,567
20-24 1,597
25-29 2,093
30-34 2,006
35-39 1,918
40-44 1,889
45-49 2,251
50-54 2,658
55-59 2,749
60-64 2,584
65-69 2,420
70-74 2,553
75-79 1,965
80-84 1,234
85+ 1,031
Total 35,780

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 8,983
Married 15,345
Separated 610
Divorced 2,949
Widowed 2,273
Total 30,160

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 15,402
Good 12,517
Fair 5,605
Bad 1,791
Very Bad 455
Total 35,770

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) 9,395
Apprenticeship 1,943
2+ A Levels 5,396
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,307
1-4 GCSEs 2,928
No GCSEs 5,388
Other 752
Total 30,109

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 34,828
Mixed Ethnicity 370
Indian 165
Pakistani 21
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 87
Other Asian 103
Black African 63
Black Caribbean 37
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 17
Other 41
Total 35,744

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 34,638
European Union 465
Rest of Europe 57
Africa 170
Middle East and Asia 298
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 99
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19
Total 35,746

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 34,638
10+ Years 800
5-10 Years 142
2-5 Years 88
Less Than 2 Years 81
Total 35,749

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 6,270
United Kingdom 28,946
Republic of Ireland 74
European Union 305
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 45
Middle East or Asia 71
North America or Caribbean 28
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,864
Christian 18,512
Buddhist 71
Hindu 81
Jewish 13
Muslim 82
Sikh 57
Other Religion 155
Not Stated 1,932
Total 35,767

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 9,775
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,804
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,014
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 462
Unemployed 508
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,223
Retired 9,252
Looking After Home or Family 1,125
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,369
Other 586
Total 30,118

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 2,246
Professional Occupations 3,117
Associate Professional Occupations 1,959
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,608
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,853
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,566
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,301
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,122
Elementary Occupations 1,552
Total 16,324

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 3,905
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,616
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,786
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,188
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,829
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,694
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,815
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,118
Full-time Student 1,214
Total 30,165

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