Information about the WD3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WD3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WD3 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 5,729
Semi-Detached 6,501
Terraced 2,323
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,975
Flat (Converted) 240
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 141
Residence in Commercial Building 183
Caravan/Park/Temporary 170
Total 18,262

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7,122
Owned with Mortgage 6,643
Shared Ownership 72
Rented: From Council 454
Rented: Other Social 1,394
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,225
Rented: Other 328
Rent Free 9
Total 18,247

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 4,657
Two People 5,872
Three People 3,125
Four People 3,365
Five People 948
Six People 215
Seven People 57
8+ People 38
Total 18,277

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,642
Family Household 12,619
Other Household 1,005
Total 18,266

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 10,812
Deprived In One Dimension 5,490
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,669
Deprived In Three Dimensions 279
Deprived In Four Dimensions 20
Total 18,270

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 22,482
Female 24,022
Total 46,504

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 2,291
5-9 2,861
10-14 3,255
15-19 2,677
20-24 2,070
25-29 2,130
30-34 2,277
35-39 2,801
40-44 3,369
45-49 3,461
50-54 3,590
55-59 3,538
60-64 2,878
65-69 2,321
70-74 2,368
75-79 1,757
80-84 1,277
85+ 1,554
Total 46,475

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 11,291
Married 20,356
Separated 572
Divorced 2,875
Widowed 2,384
Total 37,478

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 25,622
Good 14,866
Fair 4,561
Bad 1,142
Very Bad 297
Total 46,488

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) 17,491
Apprenticeship 1,497
2+ A Levels 5,650
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,838
1-4 GCSEs 2,861
No GCSEs 4,343
Other 821
Total 37,501

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 37,373
Mixed Ethnicity 1,688
Indian 4,273
Pakistani 533
Bangladeshi 129
Chinese 409
Other Asian 732
Black African 444
Black Caribbean 212
Other Black/African/Caribbean 79
Arab 100
Other 598
Total 46,570

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 38,872
European Union 2,339
Rest of Europe 407
Africa 1,697
Middle East and Asia 2,326
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 600
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 273
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 46,519

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 38,872
10+ Years 5,686
5-10 Years 856
2-5 Years 597
Less Than 2 Years 476
Total 46,487

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,674
United Kingdom 40,349
Republic of Ireland 632
European Union 1,751
Rest of Europe 125
African Countries 155
Middle East or Asia 517
North America or Caribbean 155
Central and South America 66
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 104

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,667
Christian 22,677
Buddhist 214
Hindu 3,151
Jewish 730
Muslim 1,442
Sikh 513
Other Religion 395
Not Stated 2,716
Total 46,505

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 13,509
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,304
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,941
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 880
Unemployed 839
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,403
Retired 8,564
Looking After Home or Family 1,572
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 683
Other 795
Total 37,490

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 4,905
Professional Occupations 6,313
Associate Professional Occupations 3,537
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,285
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,713
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,451
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,000
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 706
Elementary Occupations 1,140
Total 23,050

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 8,557
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,440
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,524
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,612
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,360
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,650
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,145
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,915
Full-time Student 2,294
Total 37,497

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