Information about the SG5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SG5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SG5 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 4,004
Semi-Detached 5,248
Terraced 3,236
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,925
Flat (Converted) 235
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 338
Residence in Commercial Building 143
Caravan/Park/Temporary 86
Total 16,215

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,135
Owned with Mortgage 5,528
Shared Ownership 340
Rented: From Council 741
Rented: Other Social 1,878
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,363
Rented: Other 233
Rent Free 6
Total 16,224

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 4,809
Two People 5,616
Three People 2,582
Four People 2,400
Five People 608
Six People 163
Seven People 35
8+ People 23
Total 16,236

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,789
Family Household 10,756
Other Household 635
Total 16,180

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 9,196
Deprived In One Dimension 5,015
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,679
Deprived In Three Dimensions 317
Deprived In Four Dimensions 18
Total 16,225

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 18,495
Female 19,623
Total 38,118

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 2,306
5-9 2,545
10-14 2,393
15-19 1,822
20-24 1,520
25-29 2,212
30-34 2,691
35-39 2,755
40-44 2,892
45-49 2,777
50-54 2,879
55-59 2,570
60-64 2,013
65-69 1,807
70-74 1,670
75-79 1,296
80-84 937
85+ 1,020
Total 38,105

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 10,465
Married 14,751
Separated 712
Divorced 2,714
Widowed 1,812
Total 30,454

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 19,988
Good 12,628
Fair 4,145
Bad 1,064
Very Bad 301
Total 38,126

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) 12,858
Apprenticeship 1,411
2+ A Levels 4,841
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,996
1-4 GCSEs 2,654
No GCSEs 4,067
Other 636
Total 30,463

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 33,394
Mixed Ethnicity 1,467
Indian 1,014
Pakistani 176
Bangladeshi 246
Chinese 192
Other Asian 306
Black African 416
Black Caribbean 385
Other Black/African/Caribbean 141
Arab 65
Other 355
Total 38,157

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 33,867
European Union 1,698
Rest of Europe 187
Africa 666
Middle East and Asia 1,115
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 452
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 124
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 38,112

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 33,867
10+ Years 2,916
5-10 Years 595
2-5 Years 437
Less Than 2 Years 292
Total 38,107

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,934
United Kingdom 31,822
Republic of Ireland 354
European Union 1,229
Rest of Europe 52
African Countries 177
Middle East or Asia 350
North America or Caribbean 101
Central and South America 40
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 52

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 17,388
Christian 16,474
Buddhist 128
Hindu 417
Jewish 95
Muslim 640
Sikh 638
Other Religion 219
Not Stated 2,097
Total 38,096

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 12,435
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,578
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,862
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 425
Unemployed 717
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,503
Retired 6,367
Looking After Home or Family 1,136
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 801
Other 665
Total 30,489

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 3,340
Professional Occupations 4,976
Associate Professional Occupations 3,218
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,721
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,771
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,383
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,155
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 843
Elementary Occupations 1,324
Total 19,731

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 6,138
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,583
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,694
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,338
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,445
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,792
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,524
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,553
Full-time Student 1,427
Total 30,494

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