Information about the WD4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WD4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WD4 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 2,214
Semi-Detached 1,695
Terraced 779
Flat (Purpose-Built) 933
Flat (Converted) 81
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 106
Residence in Commercial Building 33
Caravan/Park/Temporary 136
Total 5,977

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,238
Owned with Mortgage 2,176
Shared Ownership 62
Rented: From Council 393
Rented: Other Social 334
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 665
Rented: Other 103
Rent Free 3
Total 5,974

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 1,602
Two People 1,992
Three People 1,110
Four People 933
Five People 270
Six People 77
Seven People 22
8+ People 7
Total 6,013

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,599
Family Household 4,047
Other Household 364
Total 6,010

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 3,502
Deprived In One Dimension 1,879
Deprived In Two Dimensions 511
Deprived In Three Dimensions 99
Deprived In Four Dimensions 5
Total 5,996

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,251
Female 7,459
Total 14,710

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
0-4 796
5-9 838
10-14 864
15-19 837
20-24 693
25-29 735
30-34 837
35-39 855
40-44 996
45-49 1,042
50-54 1,117
55-59 1,227
60-64 951
65-69 760
70-74 730
75-79 587
80-84 382
85+ 458
Total 14,705

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 3,826
Married 6,193
Separated 239
Divorced 1,044
Widowed 729
Total 12,031

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 8,167
Good 4,572
Fair 1,481
Bad 389
Very Bad 94
Total 14,703

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) 5,000
Apprenticeship 599
2+ A Levels 1,993
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,681
1-4 GCSEs 1,015
No GCSEs 1,510
Other 239
Total 12,037

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 13,173
Mixed Ethnicity 481
Indian 353
Pakistani 82
Bangladeshi 19
Chinese 47
Other Asian 131
Black African 123
Black Caribbean 79
Other Black/African/Caribbean 44
Arab 36
Other 143
Total 14,711

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,069
European Union 645
Rest of Europe 103
Africa 280
Middle East and Asia 340
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 160
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 72
British Overseas Territories 7
Total 14,676

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 13,069
10+ Years 1,197
5-10 Years 226
2-5 Years 110
Less Than 2 Years 88
Total 14,690

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,081
United Kingdom 12,734
Republic of Ireland 192
European Union 447
Rest of Europe 38
African Countries 43
Middle East or Asia 73
North America or Caribbean 38
Central and South America 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 32

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,484
Christian 7,461
Buddhist 59
Hindu 256
Jewish 212
Muslim 265
Sikh 42
Other Religion 49
Not Stated 883
Total 14,711

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 4,177
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,361
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,464
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 321
Unemployed 264
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 687
Retired 2,683
Looking After Home or Family 553
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 220
Other 280
Total 12,010

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 1,623
Professional Occupations 1,763
Associate Professional Occupations 1,195
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 700
Skilled Trades Occupations 683
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 497
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 351
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 267
Elementary Occupations 396
Total 7,475

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 2,443
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,979
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,430
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,861
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 458
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 863
Semi-Routine Occupation 700
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 617
Full-time Student 648
Total 11,999

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