Information about the W6 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W6 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 185
Semi-Detached 959
Terraced 3,688
Flat (Purpose-Built) 8,884
Flat (Converted) 3,822
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 304
Residence in Commercial Building 300
Caravan/Park/Temporary 32
Total 18,174

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,982
Owned with Mortgage 3,095
Shared Ownership 215
Rented: From Council 2,289
Rented: Other Social 2,782
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,214
Rented: Other 530
Rent Free 28
Total 18,135

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 6,683
Two People 5,701
Three People 2,751
Four People 1,993
Five People 724
Six People 187
Seven People 73
8+ People 31
Total 18,143

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,677
Family Household 8,976
Other Household 2,516
Total 18,169

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 9,538
Deprived In One Dimension 5,635
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,196
Deprived In Three Dimensions 700
Deprived In Four Dimensions 80
Total 18,149

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 19,327
Female 21,450
Total 40,777

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 1,869
5-9 1,828
10-14 1,858
15-19 1,828
20-24 3,820
25-29 4,887
30-34 4,262
35-39 3,356
40-44 2,834
45-49 2,710
50-54 2,759
55-59 2,310
60-64 1,706
65-69 1,386
70-74 1,212
75-79 857
80-84 634
85+ 648
Total 40,764

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 19,397
Married 11,105
Separated 692
Divorced 2,546
Widowed 1,119
Total 34,859

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 23,819
Good 11,519
Fair 3,738
Bad 1,268
Very Bad 423
Total 40,767

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) 20,540
Apprenticeship 749
2+ A Levels 4,610
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,414
1-4 GCSEs 1,731
No GCSEs 3,869
Other 981
Total 34,894

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,021
Mixed Ethnicity 2,689
Indian 1,156
Pakistani 449
Bangladeshi 248
Chinese 1,250
Other Asian 1,933
Black African 2,265
Black Caribbean 1,566
Other Black/African/Caribbean 464
Arab 1,062
Other 1,707
Total 40,810

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 21,992
European Union 7,157
Rest of Europe 1,263
Africa 2,401
Middle East and Asia 4,727
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,482
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 741
British Overseas Territories 22
Total 40,785

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 21,992
10+ Years 9,477
5-10 Years 3,345
2-5 Years 3,081
Less Than 2 Years 2,858
Total 40,753

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,527
United Kingdom 27,455
Republic of Ireland 886
European Union 6,530
Rest of Europe 572
African Countries 402
Middle East or Asia 1,965
North America or Caribbean 635
Central and South America 355
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 441
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,324
Christian 18,341
Buddhist 506
Hindu 661
Jewish 302
Muslim 3,771
Sikh 100
Other Religion 276
Not Stated 3,501
Total 40,782

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 14,340
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,724
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,575
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 583
Unemployed 1,310
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,290
Retired 3,805
Looking After Home or Family 1,611
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,337
Other 1,314
Total 34,889

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 4,084
Professional Occupations 7,040
Associate Professional Occupations 4,158
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,511
Skilled Trades Occupations 972
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,441
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,075
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 469
Elementary Occupations 1,243
Total 21,993

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 8,342
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,156
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,643
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,142
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,159
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,213
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,091
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,000
Full-time Student 4,126
Total 34,872

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