Information about the SS8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SS8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SS8 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 8,048
Semi-Detached 4,224
Terraced 1,693
Flat (Purpose-Built) 985
Flat (Converted) 69
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 113
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1,049
Total 16,196

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,115
Owned with Mortgage 5,126
Shared Ownership 39
Rented: From Council 858
Rented: Other Social 362
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,375
Rented: Other 305
Rent Free 13
Total 16,193

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 4,743
Two People 5,772
Three People 2,506
Four People 2,055
Five People 735
Six People 247
Seven People 84
8+ People 63
Total 16,205

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,761
Family Household 10,546
Other Household 901
Total 16,208

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 5,986
Deprived In One Dimension 6,267
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,089
Deprived In Three Dimensions 776
Deprived In Four Dimensions 53
Total 16,171

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 18,548
Female 19,774
Total 38,322

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 1,865
5-9 2,121
10-14 2,228
15-19 1,988
20-24 1,976
25-29 2,075
30-34 2,260
35-39 2,098
40-44 1,983
45-49 2,180
50-54 2,651
55-59 2,624
60-64 2,489
65-69 2,427
70-74 2,929
75-79 2,084
80-84 1,317
85+ 1,030
Total 38,325

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 10,429
Married 14,675
Separated 710
Divorced 3,134
Widowed 2,742
Total 31,690

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 16,424
Good 13,512
Fair 5,867
Bad 1,945
Very Bad 585
Total 38,333

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) 4,557
Apprenticeship 2,175
2+ A Levels 4,935
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5,306
1-4 GCSEs 4,554
No GCSEs 9,127
Other 1,053
Total 31,707

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 36,621
Mixed Ethnicity 558
Indian 95
Pakistani 50
Bangladeshi 70
Chinese 82
Other Asian 150
Black African 344
Black Caribbean 98
Other Black/African/Caribbean 53
Arab 8
Other 189
Total 38,318

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 36,629
European Union 745
Rest of Europe 95
Africa 333
Middle East and Asia 350
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 135
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 50
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 38,339

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 36,629
10+ Years 1,276
5-10 Years 205
2-5 Years 118
Less Than 2 Years 90
Total 38,318

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,575
United Kingdom 31,911
Republic of Ireland 147
European Union 466
Rest of Europe 40
African Countries 50
Middle East or Asia 98
North America or Caribbean 34
Central and South America 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,688
Christian 18,655
Buddhist 81
Hindu 80
Jewish 482
Muslim 225
Sikh 26
Other Religion 171
Not Stated 1,893
Total 38,301

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 9,475
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,844
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,697
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 413
Unemployed 795
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,336
Retired 9,267
Looking After Home or Family 1,634
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,358
Other 900
Total 31,719

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 1,897
Professional Occupations 1,771
Associate Professional Occupations 1,889
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,069
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,483
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,853
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,415
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,616
Elementary Occupations 1,754
Total 16,747

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 2,436
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,069
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,364
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,157
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,168
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,810
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,408
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,027
Full-time Student 1,275
Total 31,714

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