Information about the SO50 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SO50. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SO50 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 5,355
Semi-Detached 6,801
Terraced 5,602
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,496
Flat (Converted) 446
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 101
Residence in Commercial Building 131
Caravan/Park/Temporary 159
Total 22,091

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,076
Owned with Mortgage 7,777
Shared Ownership 582
Rented: From Council 320
Rented: Other Social 3,093
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,888
Rented: Other 338
Rent Free 4
Total 22,078

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 5,736
Two People 7,956
Three People 3,799
Four People 3,264
Five People 944
Six People 271
Seven People 63
8+ People 48
Total 22,081

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,727
Family Household 15,042
Other Household 1,273
Total 22,042

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 11,819
Deprived In One Dimension 7,265
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,450
Deprived In Three Dimensions 519
Deprived In Four Dimensions 27
Total 22,080

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,489
Female 27,235
Total 53,724

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 3,260
5-9 3,324
10-14 3,218
15-19 2,793
20-24 2,771
25-29 3,602
30-34 4,197
35-39 3,914
40-44 3,560
45-49 3,355
50-54 3,628
55-59 3,585
60-64 3,108
65-69 2,606
70-74 2,566
75-79 1,731
80-84 1,228
85+ 1,268
Total 53,714

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 14,911
Married 20,501
Separated 989
Divorced 4,447
Widowed 2,443
Total 43,291

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 25,919
Good 19,205
Fair 6,504
Bad 1,665
Very Bad 428
Total 53,721

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) 13,704
Apprenticeship 2,847
2+ A Levels 8,288
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,438
1-4 GCSEs 4,689
No GCSEs 6,335
Other 1,014
Total 43,315

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 49,161
Mixed Ethnicity 1,158
Indian 1,198
Pakistani 168
Bangladeshi 218
Chinese 330
Other Asian 492
Black African 392
Black Caribbean 76
Other Black/African/Caribbean 83
Arab 54
Other 401
Total 53,731

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 48,279
European Union 2,079
Rest of Europe 235
Africa 891
Middle East and Asia 1,731
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 375
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 131
British Overseas Territories 19
Total 53,740

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 48,279
10+ Years 3,469
5-10 Years 906
2-5 Years 604
Less Than 2 Years 456
Total 53,714

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,397
United Kingdom 43,495
Republic of Ireland 162
European Union 1,613
Rest of Europe 70
African Countries 224
Middle East or Asia 592
North America or Caribbean 80
Central and South America 48
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 38
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 24,912
Christian 23,385
Buddhist 234
Hindu 625
Jewish 41
Muslim 696
Sikh 502
Other Religion 272
Not Stated 3,064
Total 53,731

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 17,330
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6,136
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,295
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 564
Unemployed 981
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,112
Retired 8,976
Looking After Home or Family 1,626
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,265
Other 1,037
Total 43,322

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 3,390
Professional Occupations 5,807
Associate Professional Occupations 3,653
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,871
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,228
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,735
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,052
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,681
Elementary Occupations 2,454
Total 27,871

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 6,005
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,447
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,724
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,317
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,890
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,438
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,935
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,493
Full-time Student 2,051
Total 43,300

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