Information about the WS7 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WS7. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WS7 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 4,415
Semi-Detached 5,867
Terraced 1,705
Flat (Purpose-Built) 931
Flat (Converted) 108
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 44
Residence in Commercial Building 84
Caravan/Park/Temporary 84
Total 13,238

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,755
Owned with Mortgage 4,226
Shared Ownership 72
Rented: From Council 211
Rented: Other Social 1,375
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,397
Rented: Other 217
Rent Free 2
Total 13,255

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 3,633
Two People 5,073
Three People 2,237
Four People 1,670
Five People 475
Six People 104
Seven People 27
8+ People 18
Total 13,237

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,634
Family Household 9,093
Other Household 452
Total 13,179

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 6,350
Deprived In One Dimension 4,560
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,955
Deprived In Three Dimensions 352
Deprived In Four Dimensions 24
Total 13,241

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 15,122
Female 15,545
Total 30,667

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 1,496
5-9 1,582
10-14 1,692
15-19 1,542
20-24 1,440
25-29 1,658
30-34 1,769
35-39 1,723
40-44 1,699
45-49 1,899
50-54 2,423
55-59 2,289
60-64 1,892
65-69 1,800
70-74 2,116
75-79 1,900
80-84 1,030
85+ 715
Total 30,665

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 7,870
Married 12,874
Separated 507
Divorced 2,411
Widowed 1,947
Total 25,609

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 13,279
Good 11,106
Fair 4,550
Bad 1,354
Very Bad 373
Total 30,662

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) 6,464
Apprenticeship 1,696
2+ A Levels 4,840
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,909
1-4 GCSEs 2,908
No GCSEs 5,045
Other 711
Total 25,573

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,800
Mixed Ethnicity 439
Indian 181
Pakistani 19
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 70
Other Asian 31
Black African 26
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 4
Other 50
Total 30,681

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 29,827
European Union 381
Rest of Europe 30
Africa 99
Middle East and Asia 191
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 85
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 44
British Overseas Territories 7
Total 30,664

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 29,827
10+ Years 594
5-10 Years 105
2-5 Years 82
Less Than 2 Years 58
Total 30,666

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 5,343
United Kingdom 24,883
Republic of Ireland 103
European Union 250
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 27
Middle East or Asia 39
North America or Caribbean 15
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,093
Christian 16,564
Buddhist 47
Hindu 49
Jewish 11
Muslim 55
Sikh 115
Other Religion 127
Not Stated 1,612
Total 30,673

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 8,729
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,120
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,990
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 334
Unemployed 511
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,187
Retired 7,366
Looking After Home or Family 878
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 925
Other 546
Total 25,586

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 1,926
Professional Occupations 2,402
Associate Professional Occupations 1,711
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,420
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,070
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,343
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,076
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,092
Elementary Occupations 1,432
Total 14,472

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 2,745
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,190
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,184
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,918
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,777
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,400
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,433
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,806
Full-time Student 1,153
Total 25,606

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