Information about the WN2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WN2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WN2 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 4,310
Semi-Detached 11,380
Terraced 6,675
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,672
Flat (Converted) 148
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 70
Residence in Commercial Building 133
Caravan/Park/Temporary 14
Total 24,402

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 8,352
Owned with Mortgage 7,409
Shared Ownership 79
Rented: From Council 3,857
Rented: Other Social 785
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3,403
Rented: Other 490
Rent Free 60
Total 24,435

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 7,450
Two People 8,476
Three People 4,157
Four People 3,000
Five People 971
Six People 256
Seven People 75
8+ People 26
Total 24,411

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,440
Family Household 15,904
Other Household 1,096
Total 24,440

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 10,617
Deprived In One Dimension 8,231
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,280
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,234
Deprived In Four Dimensions 59
Total 24,421

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 28,348
Female 28,578
Total 56,926

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 3,105
5-9 3,312
10-14 3,378
15-19 3,113
20-24 3,226
25-29 3,715
30-34 3,754
35-39 3,680
40-44 3,319
45-49 3,741
50-54 4,412
55-59 3,950
60-64 3,353
65-69 2,890
70-74 3,151
75-79 2,372
80-84 1,424
85+ 1,032
Total 56,927

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 17,830
Married 19,899
Separated 1,043
Divorced 4,393
Widowed 3,311
Total 46,476

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 25,210
Good 19,256
Fair 8,480
Bad 3,074
Very Bad 880
Total 56,900

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) 10,229
Apprenticeship 3,448
2+ A Levels 8,098
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7,415
1-4 GCSEs 5,049
No GCSEs 11,116
Other 1,145
Total 46,500

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 54,475
Mixed Ethnicity 728
Indian 175
Pakistani 206
Bangladeshi 18
Chinese 148
Other Asian 282
Black African 451
Black Caribbean 55
Other Black/African/Caribbean 56
Arab 91
Other 242
Total 56,927

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 53,595
European Union 1,791
Rest of Europe 139
Africa 501
Middle East and Asia 720
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 126
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 40
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 56,915

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 53,595
10+ Years 1,694
5-10 Years 720
2-5 Years 551
Less Than 2 Years 350
Total 56,910

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 10,106
United Kingdom 44,537
Republic of Ireland 99
European Union 1,658
Rest of Europe 45
African Countries 183
Middle East or Asia 220
North America or Caribbean 28
Central and South America 27
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12
British Overseas Territories 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,699
Christian 36,341
Buddhist 145
Hindu 146
Jewish 9
Muslim 623
Sikh 13
Other Religion 225
Not Stated 2,719
Total 56,920

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 16,485
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,440
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,839
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 514
Unemployed 1,268
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,565
Retired 10,586
Looking After Home or Family 2,114
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,806
Other 1,933
Total 46,550

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 2,522
Professional Occupations 3,528
Associate Professional Occupations 3,048
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,305
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,254
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,954
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,148
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,935
Elementary Occupations 3,183
Total 25,877

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 3,328
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,760
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,331
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,224
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3,373
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6,259
Semi-Routine Occupation 8,656
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,057
Full-time Student 2,496
Total 46,484

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