Information about the SO20 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SO20. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SO20 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 1,909
Semi-Detached 1,218
Terraced 478
Flat (Purpose-Built) 311
Flat (Converted) 60
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 28
Residence in Commercial Building 22
Caravan/Park/Temporary 18
Total 4,044

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,580
Owned with Mortgage 959
Shared Ownership 47
Rented: From Council 246
Rented: Other Social 345
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 495
Rented: Other 365
Rent Free 2
Total 4,039

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 991
Two People 1,741
Three People 587
Four People 496
Five People 176
Six People 37
Seven People 12
8+ People 1
Total 4,041

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 982
Family Household 2,839
Other Household 210
Total 4,031

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 2,380
Deprived In One Dimension 1,254
Deprived In Two Dimensions 356
Deprived In Three Dimensions 62
Deprived In Four Dimensions 4
Total 4,056

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 4,730
Female 4,799
Total 9,529

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
0-4 474
5-9 550
10-14 481
15-19 440
20-24 383
25-29 392
30-34 534
35-39 550
40-44 579
45-49 625
50-54 740
55-59 723
60-64 714
65-69 582
70-74 664
75-79 515
80-84 323
85+ 254
Total 9,523

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 1,945
Married 4,671
Separated 161
Divorced 665
Widowed 493
Total 7,935

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 5,090
Good 3,146
Fair 977
Bad 252
Very Bad 65
Total 9,530

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) 3,374
Apprenticeship 327
2+ A Levels 1,419
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,041
1-4 GCSEs 662
No GCSEs 936
Other 169
Total 7,928

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 9,191
Mixed Ethnicity 133
Indian 20
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 7
Chinese 16
Other Asian 51
Black African 33
Black Caribbean 17
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 0
Other 54
Total 9,530

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 8,648
European Union 339
Rest of Europe 29
Africa 135
Middle East and Asia 164
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 150
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 57
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 9,524

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 8,648
10+ Years 594
5-10 Years 101
2-5 Years 97
Less Than 2 Years 80
Total 9,520

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,079
United Kingdom 8,084
Republic of Ireland 46
European Union 163
Rest of Europe 7
African Countries 22
Middle East or Asia 37
North America or Caribbean 66
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 3,407
Christian 5,405
Buddhist 14
Hindu 44
Jewish 13
Muslim 27
Sikh 6
Other Religion 45
Not Stated 565
Total 9,526

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 2,606
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 833
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 888
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 182
Unemployed 119
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 405
Retired 2,179
Looking After Home or Family 399
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 147
Other 173
Total 7,931

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 974
Professional Occupations 936
Associate Professional Occupations 697
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 447
Skilled Trades Occupations 493
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 290
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 250
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 189
Elementary Occupations 357
Total 4,633

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 1,659
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,887
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 842
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,212
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 373
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 668
Semi-Routine Occupation 574
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 347
Full-time Student 388
Total 7,950

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