Information about the SP3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SP3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SP3 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 3,185
Semi-Detached 1,973
Terraced 909
Flat (Purpose-Built) 144
Flat (Converted) 70
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 64
Residence in Commercial Building 35
Caravan/Park/Temporary 105
Total 6,485

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,866
Owned with Mortgage 1,560
Shared Ownership 51
Rented: From Council 598
Rented: Other Social 216
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 965
Rented: Other 221
Rent Free 10
Total 6,487

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 1,855
Two People 2,791
Three People 891
Four People 664
Five People 211
Six People 52
Seven People 16
8+ People 10
Total 6,490

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,853
Family Household 4,330
Other Household 285
Total 6,468

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 3,582
Deprived In One Dimension 2,105
Deprived In Two Dimensions 668
Deprived In Three Dimensions 123
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 6,484

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 6,985
Female 7,373
Total 14,358

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
0-4 528
5-9 666
10-14 760
15-19 628
20-24 476
25-29 542
30-34 568
35-39 628
40-44 756
45-49 818
50-54 1,124
55-59 1,373
60-64 1,269
65-69 1,129
70-74 1,151
75-79 866
80-84 573
85+ 482
Total 14,337

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 3,057
Married 6,801
Separated 284
Divorced 1,214
Widowed 910
Total 12,266

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 7,006
Good 4,999
Fair 1,776
Bad 459
Very Bad 121
Total 14,361

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) 4,720
Apprenticeship 577
2+ A Levels 2,181
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,699
1-4 GCSEs 1,119
No GCSEs 1,683
Other 307
Total 12,286

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 14,059
Mixed Ethnicity 146
Indian 37
Pakistani 0
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 26
Other Asian 36
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 22
Total 14,366

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,162
European Union 551
Rest of Europe 53
Africa 161
Middle East and Asia 239
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 117
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 66
British Overseas Territories 7
Total 14,356

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 13,162
10+ Years 918
5-10 Years 120
2-5 Years 93
Less Than 2 Years 64
Total 14,357

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,055
United Kingdom 11,887
Republic of Ireland 55
European Union 246
Rest of Europe 16
African Countries 21
Middle East or Asia 30
North America or Caribbean 32
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 19

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 4,908
Christian 8,381
Buddhist 51
Hindu 25
Jewish 15
Muslim 13
Sikh 3
Other Religion 72
Not Stated 892
Total 14,360

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 3,626
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,343
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,595
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 265
Unemployed 197
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 475
Retired 3,729
Looking After Home or Family 521
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 280
Other 236
Total 12,267

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 1,312
Professional Occupations 1,237
Associate Professional Occupations 921
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 673
Skilled Trades Occupations 979
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 543
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 376
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 334
Elementary Occupations 571
Total 6,946

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 1,980
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,882
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,371
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,143
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 656
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,136
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,039
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 603
Full-time Student 447
Total 12,257

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