Information about the WN3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WN3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WN3 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 2,652
Semi-Detached 6,999
Terraced 2,787
Flat (Purpose-Built) 804
Flat (Converted) 61
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 76
Residence in Commercial Building 81
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 13,463

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,756
Owned with Mortgage 4,761
Shared Ownership 38
Rented: From Council 1,381
Rented: Other Social 583
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,687
Rented: Other 243
Rent Free 20
Total 13,469

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 3,731
Two People 4,610
Three People 2,485
Four People 1,910
Five People 542
Six People 138
Seven People 35
8+ People 11
Total 13,462

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,727
Family Household 9,180
Other Household 561
Total 13,468

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 6,435
Deprived In One Dimension 4,368
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,106
Deprived In Three Dimensions 516
Deprived In Four Dimensions 21
Total 13,446

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,828
Female 16,199
Total 32,027

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 1,674
5-9 1,980
10-14 1,946
15-19 1,758
20-24 1,794
25-29 1,896
30-34 2,221
35-39 2,053
40-44 2,002
45-49 2,144
50-54 2,518
55-59 2,157
60-64 1,872
65-69 1,618
70-74 1,913
75-79 1,259
80-84 733
85+ 503
Total 32,041

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 9,379
Married 12,121
Separated 494
Divorced 2,480
Widowed 1,592
Total 26,066

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 15,409
Good 10,673
Fair 4,111
Bad 1,434
Very Bad 421
Total 32,048

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) 6,411
Apprenticeship 1,861
2+ A Levels 4,737
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,189
1-4 GCSEs 2,756
No GCSEs 5,475
Other 633
Total 26,062

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 30,745
Mixed Ethnicity 385
Indian 103
Pakistani 87
Bangladeshi 18
Chinese 94
Other Asian 142
Black African 227
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 27
Arab 49
Other 158
Total 32,051

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 30,407
European Union 790
Rest of Europe 88
Africa 278
Middle East and Asia 374
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 69
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 27
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 32,037

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 30,407
10+ Years 858
5-10 Years 334
2-5 Years 267
Less Than 2 Years 184
Total 32,050

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,466
United Kingdom 26,495
Republic of Ireland 71
European Union 721
Rest of Europe 17
African Countries 87
Middle East or Asia 135
North America or Caribbean 26
Central and South America 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,164
Christian 20,856
Buddhist 68
Hindu 83
Jewish 10
Muslim 354
Sikh 21
Other Religion 79
Not Stated 1,406
Total 32,041

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 10,030
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,234
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,572
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 273
Unemployed 618
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,466
Retired 5,813
Looking After Home or Family 1,031
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,303
Other 656
Total 25,996

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 1,558
Professional Occupations 2,415
Associate Professional Occupations 1,881
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,524
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,882
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,690
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,298
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,497
Elementary Occupations 1,826
Total 15,571

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 2,184
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,889
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,339
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,231
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,758
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,354
Semi-Routine Occupation 4,565
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,326
Full-time Student 1,436
Total 26,082

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