Information about the W4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W4 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 727
Semi-Detached 3,111
Terraced 5,261
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7,417
Flat (Converted) 3,858
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 286
Residence in Commercial Building 320
Caravan/Park/Temporary 29
Total 21,009

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,321
Owned with Mortgage 5,560
Shared Ownership 154
Rented: From Council 1,846
Rented: Other Social 1,123
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,499
Rented: Other 447
Rent Free 35
Total 20,985

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 6,995
Two People 6,878
Three People 3,305
Four People 2,709
Five People 810
Six People 203
Seven People 55
8+ People 31
Total 20,986

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,989
Family Household 12,155
Other Household 1,838
Total 20,982

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 12,874
Deprived In One Dimension 5,735
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,837
Deprived In Three Dimensions 483
Deprived In Four Dimensions 58
Total 20,987

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 23,110
Female 24,586
Total 47,696

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 2,617
5-9 2,677
10-14 2,605
15-19 2,156
20-24 2,393
25-29 3,523
30-34 4,051
35-39 4,003
40-44 4,100
45-49 3,678
50-54 3,547
55-59 3,115
60-64 2,356
65-69 2,024
70-74 1,897
75-79 1,327
80-84 825
85+ 809
Total 47,703

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 16,825
Married 17,147
Separated 766
Divorced 3,034
Widowed 1,482
Total 39,254

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 28,216
Good 14,073
Fair 3,884
Bad 1,146
Very Bad 364
Total 47,683

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) 25,137
Apprenticeship 759
2+ A Levels 4,419
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,019
1-4 GCSEs 1,708
No GCSEs 3,401
Other 832
Total 39,275

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 34,963
Mixed Ethnicity 3,226
Indian 1,692
Pakistani 495
Bangladeshi 122
Chinese 786
Other Asian 1,572
Black African 1,245
Black Caribbean 858
Other Black/African/Caribbean 245
Arab 911
Other 1,567
Total 47,682

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,753
European Union 7,321
Rest of Europe 1,538
Africa 2,059
Middle East and Asia 4,304
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,748
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 948
British Overseas Territories 22
Total 47,693

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 28,753
10+ Years 10,479
5-10 Years 3,305
2-5 Years 2,984
Less Than 2 Years 2,136
Total 47,657

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,537
United Kingdom 34,452
Republic of Ireland 1,156
European Union 6,398
Rest of Europe 648
African Countries 385
Middle East or Asia 1,367
North America or Caribbean 920
Central and South America 383
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 458

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 17,414
Christian 20,846
Buddhist 468
Hindu 879
Jewish 459
Muslim 3,245
Sikh 310
Other Religion 324
Not Stated 3,755
Total 47,700

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 16,092
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,993
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,939
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 939
Unemployed 1,318
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,836
Retired 5,969
Looking After Home or Family 2,049
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 867
Other 1,299
Total 39,301

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 6,077
Professional Occupations 7,887
Associate Professional Occupations 4,869
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,654
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,002
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,319
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 969
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 572
Elementary Occupations 1,085
Total 25,434

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 11,463
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10,212
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,079
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,500
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,038
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,982
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,928
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,492
Full-time Student 2,626
Total 39,320

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