Information about the WA7 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WA7. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WA7 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 5,617
Semi-Detached 9,481
Terraced 9,803
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,815
Flat (Converted) 149
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 105
Residence in Commercial Building 109
Caravan/Park/Temporary 60
Total 28,139

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 8,063
Owned with Mortgage 7,859
Shared Ownership 276
Rented: From Council 1,210
Rented: Other Social 6,630
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,567
Rented: Other 455
Rent Free 21
Total 28,081

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 8,984
Two People 9,633
Three People 4,768
Four People 3,258
Five People 1,067
Six People 292
Seven People 73
8+ People 41
Total 28,116

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,976
Family Household 18,006
Other Household 1,154
Total 28,136

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 11,648
Deprived In One Dimension 9,476
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5,269
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,678
Deprived In Four Dimensions 45
Total 28,116

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 31,149
Female 32,755
Total 63,904

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 3,428
5-9 3,953
10-14 4,069
15-19 3,624
20-24 3,371
25-29 4,108
30-34 4,234
35-39 4,187
40-44 3,998
45-49 4,339
50-54 4,450
55-59 4,434
60-64 3,922
65-69 3,767
70-74 3,693
75-79 2,011
80-84 1,260
85+ 1,062
Total 63,910

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 20,557
Married 21,166
Separated 1,338
Divorced 5,222
Widowed 3,299
Total 51,582

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 28,471
Good 20,806
Fair 9,417
Bad 3,966
Very Bad 1,280
Total 63,940

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) 11,715
Apprenticeship 2,750
2+ A Levels 9,569
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8,724
1-4 GCSEs 6,375
No GCSEs 11,071
Other 1,396
Total 51,600

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 61,720
Mixed Ethnicity 915
Indian 165
Pakistani 78
Bangladeshi 26
Chinese 199
Other Asian 199
Black African 126
Black Caribbean 31
Other Black/African/Caribbean 103
Arab 110
Other 231
Total 63,903

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 60,821
European Union 1,793
Rest of Europe 151
Africa 304
Middle East and Asia 592
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 168
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 60
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 63,891

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 60,821
10+ Years 1,671
5-10 Years 592
2-5 Years 464
Less Than 2 Years 358
Total 63,906

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 11,301
United Kingdom 50,687
Republic of Ireland 231
European Union 1,344
Rest of Europe 47
African Countries 52
Middle East or Asia 167
North America or Caribbean 43
Central and South America 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 26,437
Christian 33,645
Buddhist 148
Hindu 134
Jewish 20
Muslim 348
Sikh 24
Other Religion 237
Not Stated 2,916
Total 63,909

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 19,292
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,814
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,557
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 420
Unemployed 1,528
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,860
Retired 11,096
Looking After Home or Family 2,451
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3,868
Other 1,713
Total 51,599

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 2,787
Professional Occupations 4,123
Associate Professional Occupations 3,631
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,843
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,636
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,782
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3,004
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,966
Elementary Occupations 3,907
Total 28,679

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 4,441
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,817
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6,800
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,688
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3,766
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7,072
Semi-Routine Occupation 8,838
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,392
Full-time Student 2,748
Total 51,562

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