Information about the SP8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SP8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SP8 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 2,820
Semi-Detached 2,014
Terraced 1,155
Flat (Purpose-Built) 467
Flat (Converted) 56
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 58
Residence in Commercial Building 46
Caravan/Park/Temporary 10
Total 6,626

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,937
Owned with Mortgage 1,843
Shared Ownership 62
Rented: From Council 78
Rented: Other Social 575
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 978
Rented: Other 146
Rent Free 0
Total 6,619

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 2,015
Two People 2,682
Three People 879
Four People 770
Five People 207
Six People 50
Seven People 17
8+ People 10
Total 6,630

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,011
Family Household 4,332
Other Household 269
Total 6,612

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 3,311
Deprived In One Dimension 2,338
Deprived In Two Dimensions 840
Deprived In Three Dimensions 138
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 6,635

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,056
Female 7,678
Total 14,734

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
0-4 568
5-9 738
10-14 852
15-19 774
20-24 567
25-29 600
30-34 713
35-39 717
40-44 782
45-49 871
50-54 1,071
55-59 1,186
60-64 1,092
65-69 1,036
70-74 1,090
75-79 839
80-84 608
85+ 601
Total 14,705

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 3,295
Married 6,435
Separated 315
Divorced 1,349
Widowed 1,000
Total 12,394

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 6,601
Good 5,392
Fair 2,041
Bad 540
Very Bad 152
Total 14,726

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) 3,485
Apprenticeship 817
2+ A Levels 2,292
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,978
1-4 GCSEs 1,329
No GCSEs 2,151
Other 349
Total 12,401

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 14,400
Mixed Ethnicity 99
Indian 29
Pakistani 0
Bangladeshi 27
Chinese 34
Other Asian 54
Black African 28
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 12
Other 40
Total 14,738

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,676
European Union 602
Rest of Europe 34
Africa 135
Middle East and Asia 188
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 58
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 36
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 14,732

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 13,676
10+ Years 781
5-10 Years 114
2-5 Years 83
Less Than 2 Years 75
Total 14,729

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,733
United Kingdom 11,445
Republic of Ireland 42
European Union 430
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 26
Middle East or Asia 35
North America or Caribbean 8
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 10

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,430
Christian 8,132
Buddhist 48
Hindu 15
Jewish 22
Muslim 47
Sikh 4
Other Religion 81
Not Stated 953
Total 14,732

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 3,666
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,536
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,333
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 193
Unemployed 206
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 525
Retired 3,878
Looking After Home or Family 452
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 389
Other 228
Total 12,406

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 833
Professional Occupations 959
Associate Professional Occupations 804
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 639
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,026
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 660
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 559
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 578
Elementary Occupations 789
Total 6,847

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 1,343
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,517
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,450
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,012
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 821
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,624
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,539
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 585
Full-time Student 493
Total 12,384

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