Information about the W3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W3 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 813
Semi-Detached 4,220
Terraced 3,187
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12,033
Flat (Converted) 4,548
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 385
Residence in Commercial Building 345
Caravan/Park/Temporary 38
Total 25,569

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,222
Owned with Mortgage 4,846
Shared Ownership 888
Rented: From Council 2,022
Rented: Other Social 3,640
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9,199
Rented: Other 692
Rent Free 51
Total 25,560

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 8,316
Two People 7,466
Three People 4,158
Four People 3,298
Five People 1,341
Six People 562
Seven People 239
8+ People 188
Total 25,568

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,330
Family Household 13,896
Other Household 3,357
Total 25,583

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 12,414
Deprived In One Dimension 8,424
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,552
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,035
Deprived In Four Dimensions 145
Total 25,570

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 31,908
Female 33,195
Total 65,103

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 3,714
5-9 3,543
10-14 3,663
15-19 4,160
20-24 5,276
25-29 6,625
30-34 6,542
35-39 5,779
40-44 5,144
45-49 4,325
50-54 3,956
55-59 3,377
60-64 2,455
65-69 1,932
70-74 1,629
75-79 1,166
80-84 894
85+ 914
Total 65,094

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 27,885
Married 18,794
Separated 1,151
Divorced 3,888
Widowed 1,841
Total 53,559

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 35,976
Good 20,365
Fair 6,107
Bad 1,967
Very Bad 671
Total 65,086

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) 27,222
Apprenticeship 1,662
2+ A Levels 7,704
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,226
1-4 GCSEs 3,188
No GCSEs 7,553
Other 2,042
Total 53,597

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 33,967
Mixed Ethnicity 4,221
Indian 2,405
Pakistani 1,511
Bangladeshi 364
Chinese 1,490
Other Asian 4,569
Black African 5,246
Black Caribbean 2,267
Other Black/African/Caribbean 862
Arab 5,034
Other 3,222
Total 65,158

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 31,075
European Union 12,382
Rest of Europe 2,009
Africa 5,234
Middle East and Asia 10,768
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,879
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 711
British Overseas Territories 31
Total 65,089

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 31,075
10+ Years 17,932
5-10 Years 6,085
2-5 Years 5,457
Less Than 2 Years 4,537
Total 65,086

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,789
United Kingdom 41,389
Republic of Ireland 1,200
European Union 12,173
Rest of Europe 729
African Countries 1,029
Middle East or Asia 4,411
North America or Caribbean 544
Central and South America 470
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 355
British Overseas Territories 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 17,319
Christian 25,436
Buddhist 922
Hindu 1,176
Jewish 242
Muslim 13,503
Sikh 517
Other Religion 466
Not Stated 5,514
Total 65,095

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 19,453
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,138
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,642
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 929
Unemployed 2,498
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7,057
Retired 5,438
Looking After Home or Family 3,188
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,806
Other 2,506
Total 53,655

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 4,956
Professional Occupations 8,425
Associate Professional Occupations 5,281
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,504
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,565
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,384
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,977
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,442
Elementary Occupations 2,876
Total 32,410

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 9,246
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11,031
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,619
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,846
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,160
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,974
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,307
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,698
Full-time Student 6,751
Total 53,632

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