Information about the S8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district S8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about S8 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 2,966
Semi-Detached 7,536
Terraced 7,348
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4,318
Flat (Converted) 382
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 147
Residence in Commercial Building 293
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 22,995

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,664
Owned with Mortgage 7,029
Shared Ownership 60
Rented: From Council 3,726
Rented: Other Social 643
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,394
Rented: Other 463
Rent Free 17
Total 22,996

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 7,843
Two People 7,897
Three People 3,420
Four People 2,696
Five People 777
Six People 234
Seven People 63
8+ People 37
Total 22,967

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,862
Family Household 14,000
Other Household 1,153
Total 23,015

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 11,113
Deprived In One Dimension 7,700
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,219
Deprived In Three Dimensions 883
Deprived In Four Dimensions 55
Total 22,970

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 25,069
Female 26,130
Total 51,199

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 2,933
5-9 2,959
10-14 2,945
15-19 2,531
20-24 2,567
25-29 3,392
30-34 3,945
35-39 3,707
40-44 3,436
45-49 3,264
50-54 3,601
55-59 3,583
60-64 2,896
65-69 2,511
70-74 2,350
75-79 1,821
80-84 1,361
85+ 1,392
Total 51,194

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 16,921
Married 17,570
Separated 901
Divorced 3,790
Widowed 2,618
Total 41,800

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 23,484
Good 17,328
Fair 7,359
Bad 2,361
Very Bad 635
Total 51,167

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) 16,177
Apprenticeship 2,414
2+ A Levels 6,521
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,120
1-4 GCSEs 3,825
No GCSEs 6,829
Other 911
Total 41,797

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 43,150
Mixed Ethnicity 1,806
Indian 345
Pakistani 2,458
Bangladeshi 355
Chinese 256
Other Asian 456
Black African 1,039
Black Caribbean 468
Other Black/African/Caribbean 228
Arab 236
Other 418
Total 51,215

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 45,648
European Union 1,637
Rest of Europe 232
Africa 1,015
Middle East and Asia 2,179
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 399
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 68
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 51,183

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 45,648
10+ Years 3,363
5-10 Years 1,021
2-5 Years 669
Less Than 2 Years 495
Total 51,196

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,852
United Kingdom 40,635
Republic of Ireland 168
European Union 1,360
Rest of Europe 59
African Countries 310
Middle East or Asia 683
North America or Caribbean 88
Central and South America 35
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 23,987
Christian 19,844
Buddhist 189
Hindu 208
Jewish 43
Muslim 3,655
Sikh 52
Other Religion 287
Not Stated 2,913
Total 51,178

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 14,057
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,862
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,150
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 538
Unemployed 1,256
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,755
Retired 9,215
Looking After Home or Family 1,819
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,909
Other 1,208
Total 41,769

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 2,506
Professional Occupations 6,360
Associate Professional Occupations 3,375
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,131
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,275
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,152
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,013
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,312
Elementary Occupations 2,098
Total 24,222

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 5,753
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,475
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,891
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,022
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,021
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,955
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,557
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,526
Full-time Student 2,636
Total 41,836

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