Information about the SE4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SE4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SE4 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 284
Semi-Detached 1,475
Terraced 4,043
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,622
Flat (Converted) 3,909
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 127
Residence in Commercial Building 159
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 13,630

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,144
Owned with Mortgage 4,056
Shared Ownership 168
Rented: From Council 1,830
Rented: Other Social 1,730
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,380
Rented: Other 285
Rent Free 18
Total 13,611

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 3,768
Two People 4,393
Three People 2,439
Four People 2,005
Five People 655
Six People 214
Seven People 131
8+ People 39
Total 13,644

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,775
Family Household 7,914
Other Household 1,956
Total 13,645

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 6,990
Deprived In One Dimension 4,256
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,813
Deprived In Three Dimensions 530
Deprived In Four Dimensions 33
Total 13,622

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,949
Female 18,137
Total 34,086

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 2,173
5-9 2,021
10-14 1,857
15-19 1,728
20-24 2,241
25-29 3,362
30-34 3,696
35-39 3,162
40-44 2,862
45-49 2,517
50-54 2,161
55-59 2,029
60-64 1,438
65-69 899
70-74 667
75-79 533
80-84 400
85+ 342
Total 34,088

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 15,622
Married 8,726
Separated 602
Divorced 1,971
Widowed 755
Total 27,676

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 18,897
Good 10,602
Fair 3,243
Bad 986
Very Bad 331
Total 34,059

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) 15,872
Apprenticeship 658
2+ A Levels 3,532
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,223
1-4 GCSEs 1,630
No GCSEs 3,148
Other 622
Total 27,685

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 19,377
Mixed Ethnicity 2,840
Indian 407
Pakistani 421
Bangladeshi 151
Chinese 433
Other Asian 817
Black African 3,616
Black Caribbean 3,559
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,093
Arab 148
Other 1,200
Total 34,062

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 23,355
European Union 3,418
Rest of Europe 478
Africa 2,347
Middle East and Asia 1,558
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,559
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 356
British Overseas Territories 14
Total 34,085

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 23,355
10+ Years 7,245
5-10 Years 1,661
2-5 Years 1,122
Less Than 2 Years 698
Total 34,081

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,824
United Kingdom 26,393
Republic of Ireland 554
European Union 3,301
Rest of Europe 172
African Countries 590
Middle East or Asia 443
North America or Caribbean 420
Central and South America 198
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 185
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 15,277
Christian 12,853
Buddhist 312
Hindu 377
Jewish 128
Muslim 2,168
Sikh 27
Other Religion 312
Not Stated 2,618
Total 34,072

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 11,288
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,136
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,401
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 402
Unemployed 1,191
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,672
Retired 2,477
Looking After Home or Family 1,041
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 981
Other 1,053
Total 27,642

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 2,618
Professional Occupations 5,664
Associate Professional Occupations 3,894
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,302
Skilled Trades Occupations 974
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,368
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 928
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 607
Elementary Occupations 1,479
Total 18,834

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 5,377
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,291
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,490
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,618
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 982
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,034
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,119
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,191
Full-time Student 2,573
Total 27,675

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