Information about the W12 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W12. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W12 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 435
Semi-Detached 1,815
Terraced 4,110
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10,602
Flat (Converted) 5,062
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 201
Residence in Commercial Building 340
Caravan/Park/Temporary 44
Total 22,609

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,010
Owned with Mortgage 3,350
Shared Ownership 348
Rented: From Council 3,935
Rented: Other Social 4,735
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,687
Rented: Other 543
Rent Free 49
Total 22,657

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 7,941
Two People 6,811
Three People 3,613
Four People 2,426
Five People 1,134
Six People 430
Seven People 163
8+ People 117
Total 22,635

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,956
Family Household 11,621
Other Household 3,085
Total 22,662

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 10,154
Deprived In One Dimension 7,533
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,602
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,226
Deprived In Four Dimensions 150
Total 22,665

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 25,580
Female 28,453
Total 54,033

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 2,716
5-9 2,738
10-14 2,938
15-19 2,808
20-24 4,946
25-29 6,283
30-34 5,546
35-39 4,318
40-44 3,731
45-49 3,611
50-54 3,663
55-59 3,106
60-64 2,367
65-69 1,671
70-74 1,419
75-79 880
80-84 698
85+ 607
Total 54,046

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 25,811
Married 13,363
Separated 1,127
Divorced 3,367
Widowed 1,422
Total 45,090

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 29,893
Good 16,067
Fair 5,474
Bad 1,946
Very Bad 658
Total 54,038

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) 23,215
Apprenticeship 1,239
2+ A Levels 5,863
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,828
1-4 GCSEs 2,855
No GCSEs 6,701
Other 1,388
Total 45,089

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,154
Mixed Ethnicity 3,972
Indian 1,173
Pakistani 793
Bangladeshi 640
Chinese 1,311
Other Asian 2,685
Black African 5,632
Black Caribbean 2,906
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,092
Arab 1,969
Other 2,707
Total 54,034

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,634
European Union 8,353
Rest of Europe 1,557
Africa 4,630
Middle East and Asia 6,136
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3,016
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 662
British Overseas Territories 37
Total 54,025

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 29,634
10+ Years 13,791
5-10 Years 3,842
2-5 Years 3,477
Less Than 2 Years 3,300
Total 54,044

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,575
United Kingdom 37,209
Republic of Ireland 1,154
European Union 8,178
Rest of Europe 572
African Countries 658
Middle East or Asia 2,272
North America or Caribbean 576
Central and South America 386
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 417
British Overseas Territories 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 15,698
Christian 23,077
Buddhist 508
Hindu 606
Jewish 295
Muslim 8,907
Sikh 183
Other Religion 441
Not Stated 4,323
Total 54,038

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 16,925
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,219
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,401
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 759
Unemployed 2,194
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5,499
Retired 4,280
Looking After Home or Family 2,368
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,096
Other 2,324
Total 45,065

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 4,064
Professional Occupations 7,242
Associate Professional Occupations 4,736
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,091
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,749
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,329
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,665
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,080
Elementary Occupations 2,333
Total 27,289

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 7,632
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,533
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,745
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,407
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,813
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,794
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,091
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,861
Full-time Student 5,202
Total 45,078

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