Information about the WR5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WR5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WR5 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 5,127
Semi-Detached 5,356
Terraced 2,970
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,128
Flat (Converted) 288
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 167
Residence in Commercial Building 90
Caravan/Park/Temporary 56
Total 16,182

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,576
Owned with Mortgage 5,454
Shared Ownership 215
Rented: From Council 514
Rented: Other Social 1,443
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,670
Rented: Other 324
Rent Free 3
Total 16,199

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 4,615
Two People 5,837
Three People 2,690
Four People 2,097
Five People 621
Six People 216
Seven People 54
8+ People 36
Total 16,166

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,613
Family Household 10,645
Other Household 934
Total 16,192

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 8,899
Deprived In One Dimension 5,144
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,730
Deprived In Three Dimensions 383
Deprived In Four Dimensions 26
Total 16,182

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 18,884
Female 19,555
Total 38,439

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 2,086
5-9 2,203
10-14 2,328
15-19 2,028
20-24 2,103
25-29 2,568
30-34 2,826
35-39 2,568
40-44 2,384
45-49 2,617
50-54 2,854
55-59 2,743
60-64 2,131
65-69 1,911
70-74 1,962
75-79 1,327
80-84 897
85+ 925
Total 38,461

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 11,014
Married 14,980
Separated 659
Divorced 2,956
Widowed 1,805
Total 31,414

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 18,850
Good 13,460
Fair 4,509
Bad 1,264
Very Bad 372
Total 38,455

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) 11,805
Apprenticeship 1,600
2+ A Levels 5,423
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,171
1-4 GCSEs 2,750
No GCSEs 4,817
Other 818
Total 31,384

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 33,647
Mixed Ethnicity 809
Indian 583
Pakistani 1,640
Bangladeshi 290
Chinese 169
Other Asian 517
Black African 217
Black Caribbean 85
Other Black/African/Caribbean 33
Arab 82
Other 377
Total 38,449

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 33,626
European Union 2,172
Rest of Europe 180
Africa 452
Middle East and Asia 1,769
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 219
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 61
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 38,485

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 33,626
10+ Years 2,839
5-10 Years 835
2-5 Years 606
Less Than 2 Years 563
Total 38,469

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,315
United Kingdom 30,256
Republic of Ireland 152
European Union 1,983
Rest of Europe 47
African Countries 153
Middle East or Asia 484
North America or Caribbean 56
Central and South America 25
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,420
Christian 18,879
Buddhist 135
Hindu 168
Jewish 14
Muslim 2,474
Sikh 55
Other Religion 163
Not Stated 2,145
Total 38,453

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 12,194
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,148
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,349
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 429
Unemployed 722
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,824
Retired 6,798
Looking After Home or Family 1,234
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 952
Other 769
Total 31,419

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 2,532
Professional Occupations 4,373
Associate Professional Occupations 2,706
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,849
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,775
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,734
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,404
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,437
Elementary Occupations 1,786
Total 19,596

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 4,570
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,320
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,880
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,038
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,730
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,534
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,482
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,055
Full-time Student 1,766
Total 31,375

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