Information about the ST3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district ST3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about ST3 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 5,884
Semi-Detached 16,790
Terraced 4,619
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,933
Flat (Converted) 212
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 40
Residence in Commercial Building 110
Caravan/Park/Temporary 12
Total 29,600

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10,407
Owned with Mortgage 8,491
Shared Ownership 128
Rented: From Council 5,072
Rented: Other Social 1,299
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,503
Rented: Other 595
Rent Free 102
Total 29,597

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 8,885
Two People 10,430
Three People 4,768
Four People 3,438
Five People 1,347
Six People 458
Seven People 196
8+ People 115
Total 29,637

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,884
Family Household 19,467
Other Household 1,331
Total 29,682

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 12,204
Deprived In One Dimension 10,305
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5,418
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,619
Deprived In Four Dimensions 68
Total 29,614

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 34,418
Female 35,672
Total 70,090

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 4,022
5-9 4,670
10-14 4,739
15-19 3,888
20-24 3,635
25-29 4,224
30-34 4,728
35-39 4,470
40-44 4,139
45-49 4,177
50-54 4,780
55-59 4,794
60-64 4,212
65-69 3,819
70-74 3,711
75-79 2,766
80-84 1,755
85+ 1,540
Total 70,069

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 20,047
Married 25,050
Separated 1,493
Divorced 5,312
Widowed 3,936
Total 55,838

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 29,344
Good 24,635
Fair 10,672
Bad 4,152
Very Bad 1,280
Total 70,083

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) 11,286
Apprenticeship 4,114
2+ A Levels 9,204
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8,624
1-4 GCSEs 6,295
No GCSEs 14,843
Other 1,476
Total 55,842

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 61,753
Mixed Ethnicity 1,292
Indian 334
Pakistani 3,784
Bangladeshi 155
Chinese 186
Other Asian 863
Black African 735
Black Caribbean 111
Other Black/African/Caribbean 199
Arab 62
Other 609
Total 70,083

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 64,280
European Union 2,347
Rest of Europe 147
Africa 720
Middle East and Asia 2,369
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 118
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 91
British Overseas Territories 8
Total 70,080

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 64,280
10+ Years 3,328
5-10 Years 1,080
2-5 Years 825
Less Than 2 Years 571
Total 70,084

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 16,206
United Kingdom 50,448
Republic of Ireland 132
European Union 2,229
Rest of Europe 51
African Countries 256
Middle East or Asia 662
North America or Caribbean 29
Central and South America 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 58
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 26,669
Christian 33,910
Buddhist 185
Hindu 183
Jewish 11
Muslim 4,978
Sikh 115
Other Religion 269
Not Stated 3,756
Total 70,076

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 19,191
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6,515
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,202
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 597
Unemployed 1,398
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,381
Retired 13,004
Looking After Home or Family 3,051
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,692
Other 1,821
Total 55,852

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 2,705
Professional Occupations 3,585
Associate Professional Occupations 3,004
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,572
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,831
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,765
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,843
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3,394
Elementary Occupations 4,629
Total 30,328

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 3,524
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,177
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,068
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,982
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4,006
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 8,325
Semi-Routine Occupation 11,595
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,860
Full-time Student 3,277
Total 55,814

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