Information about the W1V postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W1V. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W1V 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 22
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 71
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,077
Flat (Converted) 190
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 113
Residence in Commercial Building 362
Caravan/Park/Temporary 6
Total 2,853

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 309
Owned with Mortgage 181
Shared Ownership 18
Rented: From Council 237
Rented: Other Social 441
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,424
Rented: Other 231
Rent Free 9
Total 2,850

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 1,579
Two People 856
Three People 235
Four People 103
Five People 51
Six People 19
Seven People 2
8+ People 11
Total 2,856

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,571
Family Household 972
Other Household 312
Total 2,855

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 1,483
Deprived In One Dimension 938
Deprived In Two Dimensions 320
Deprived In Three Dimensions 91
Deprived In Four Dimensions 25
Total 2,857

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 2,669
Female 2,258
Total 4,927

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
0-4 103
5-9 117
10-14 85
15-19 142
20-24 638
25-29 716
30-34 532
35-39 479
40-44 376
45-49 326
50-54 313
55-59 317
60-64 279
65-69 140
70-74 146
75-79 93
80-84 60
85+ 67
Total 4,929

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 2,813
Married 1,177
Separated 101
Divorced 417
Widowed 110
Total 4,618

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 2,927
Good 1,340
Fair 476
Bad 135
Very Bad 44
Total 4,922

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) 2,837
Apprenticeship 114
2+ A Levels 550
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 240
1-4 GCSEs 175
No GCSEs 498
Other 194
Total 4,608

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 3,093
Mixed Ethnicity 351
Indian 169
Pakistani 30
Bangladeshi 74
Chinese 385
Other Asian 161
Black African 201
Black Caribbean 27
Other Black/African/Caribbean 23
Arab 175
Other 252
Total 4,941

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 1,845
European Union 1,061
Rest of Europe 342
Africa 277
Middle East and Asia 808
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 474
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 127
Total 4,934

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 1,845
10+ Years 1,221
5-10 Years 458
2-5 Years 646
Less Than 2 Years 762
Total 4,932

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 136
United Kingdom 2,642
Republic of Ireland 79
European Union 1,153
Rest of Europe 174
African Countries 31
Middle East or Asia 362
North America or Caribbean 169
Central and South America 92
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 84

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 1,729
Christian 1,905
Buddhist 118
Hindu 90
Jewish 109
Muslim 486
Sikh 14
Other Religion 43
Not Stated 428
Total 4,922

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 1,803
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 282
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 512
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 162
Unemployed 140
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 700
Retired 393
Looking After Home or Family 162
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 173
Other 258
Total 4,585

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 787
Professional Occupations 863
Associate Professional Occupations 469
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 136
Skilled Trades Occupations 110
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 141
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 129
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 40
Elementary Occupations 154
Total 2,829

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 1,276
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 979
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 225
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 493
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 140
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 235
Semi-Routine Occupation 196
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 375
Full-time Student 678
Total 4,597

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