Information about the WA15 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WA15. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WA15 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 4,585
Semi-Detached 7,844
Terraced 2,980
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,920
Flat (Converted) 143
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 35
Residence in Commercial Building 109
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 17,620

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,201
Owned with Mortgage 6,668
Shared Ownership 66
Rented: From Council 481
Rented: Other Social 1,192
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,758
Rented: Other 258
Rent Free 10
Total 17,634

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 4,548
Two People 5,540
Three People 2,979
Four People 3,261
Five People 993
Six People 239
Seven People 70
8+ People 27
Total 17,657

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,529
Family Household 12,325
Other Household 776
Total 17,630

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 10,579
Deprived In One Dimension 5,124
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,647
Deprived In Three Dimensions 275
Deprived In Four Dimensions 10
Total 17,635

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 21,754
Female 23,176
Total 44,930

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 2,419
5-9 3,216
10-14 3,484
15-19 2,703
20-24 1,669
25-29 1,753
30-34 2,180
35-39 2,883
40-44 3,309
45-49 3,401
50-54 3,305
55-59 3,132
60-64 2,562
65-69 2,248
70-74 2,263
75-79 1,776
80-84 1,357
85+ 1,311
Total 44,971

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 9,966
Married 19,620
Separated 530
Divorced 2,734
Widowed 2,333
Total 35,183

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 25,812
Good 13,138
Fair 4,419
Bad 1,201
Very Bad 378
Total 44,948

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) 17,163
Apprenticeship 1,602
2+ A Levels 4,947
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,429
1-4 GCSEs 2,491
No GCSEs 3,871
Other 684
Total 35,187

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 36,627
Mixed Ethnicity 1,374
Indian 1,855
Pakistani 1,969
Bangladeshi 106
Chinese 937
Other Asian 430
Black African 373
Black Caribbean 154
Other Black/African/Caribbean 81
Arab 380
Other 668
Total 44,954

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 39,086
European Union 1,458
Rest of Europe 203
Africa 601
Middle East and Asia 3,122
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 325
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 103
British Overseas Territories 13
Total 44,911

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 39,086
10+ Years 4,028
5-10 Years 709
2-5 Years 515
Less Than 2 Years 599
Total 44,937

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,084
United Kingdom 39,190
Republic of Ireland 615
European Union 902
Rest of Europe 78
African Countries 139
Middle East or Asia 789
North America or Caribbean 90
Central and South America 47
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 29

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 13,050
Christian 23,625
Buddhist 176
Hindu 1,028
Jewish 1,291
Muslim 3,145
Sikh 168
Other Religion 152
Not Stated 2,281
Total 44,916

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 12,324
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,139
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,108
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 929
Unemployed 701
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,357
Retired 8,597
Looking After Home or Family 1,457
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 824
Other 758
Total 35,194

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 4,255
Professional Occupations 6,768
Associate Professional Occupations 2,929
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,865
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,174
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,214
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,136
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 527
Elementary Occupations 1,016
Total 20,884

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 8,515
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,650
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,112
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,706
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,168
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,745
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,033
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,008
Full-time Student 2,271
Total 35,208

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