Information about the WV14 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WV14. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WV14 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 3,405
Semi-Detached 10,980
Terraced 3,743
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,754
Flat (Converted) 199
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 99
Residence in Commercial Building 135
Caravan/Park/Temporary 19
Total 22,334

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,347
Owned with Mortgage 5,642
Shared Ownership 61
Rented: From Council 5,245
Rented: Other Social 1,561
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,977
Rented: Other 393
Rent Free 102
Total 22,328

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 6,417
Two People 6,851
Three People 3,960
Four People 3,079
Five People 1,311
Six People 472
Seven People 143
8+ People 89
Total 22,322

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,410
Family Household 14,485
Other Household 1,413
Total 22,308

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 8,409
Deprived In One Dimension 7,852
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4,602
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,389
Deprived In Four Dimensions 64
Total 22,316

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 27,215
Female 28,595
Total 55,810

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 3,687
5-9 3,878
10-14 3,771
15-19 3,210
20-24 3,287
25-29 3,921
30-34 4,179
35-39 3,746
40-44 3,391
45-49 3,466
50-54 3,928
55-59 3,409
60-64 2,921
65-69 2,490
70-74 2,271
75-79 1,712
80-84 1,382
85+ 1,190
Total 55,839

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 17,964
Married 18,174
Separated 1,122
Divorced 3,608
Widowed 2,908
Total 43,776

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 24,104
Good 19,359
Fair 8,334
Bad 3,136
Very Bad 876
Total 55,809

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) 8,967
Apprenticeship 2,406
2+ A Levels 6,654
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,527
1-4 GCSEs 5,136
No GCSEs 12,658
Other 1,476
Total 43,824

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 40,742
Mixed Ethnicity 2,622
Indian 6,617
Pakistani 571
Bangladeshi 59
Chinese 143
Other Asian 613
Black African 1,467
Black Caribbean 1,391
Other Black/African/Caribbean 509
Arab 64
Other 985
Total 55,783

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 47,284
European Union 2,745
Rest of Europe 151
Africa 1,284
Middle East and Asia 3,770
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 489
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 31
British Overseas Territories 29
Total 55,783

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 47,284
10+ Years 4,864
5-10 Years 1,620
2-5 Years 1,296
Less Than 2 Years 778
Total 55,842

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 13,220
United Kingdom 37,080
Republic of Ireland 67
European Union 3,566
Rest of Europe 52
African Countries 426
Middle East or Asia 1,250
North America or Caribbean 121
Central and South America 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 19,088
Christian 25,654
Buddhist 141
Hindu 1,607
Jewish 15
Muslim 1,143
Sikh 4,656
Other Religion 627
Not Stated 2,887
Total 55,818

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 14,870
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,326
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,302
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 442
Unemployed 1,951
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,006
Retired 8,373
Looking After Home or Family 3,126
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,664
Other 1,749
Total 43,809

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 1,880
Professional Occupations 2,820
Associate Professional Occupations 2,323
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,281
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,891
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,600
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,258
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,952
Elementary Occupations 3,549
Total 23,554

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 2,475
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,942
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,710
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,332
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,804
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7,063
Semi-Routine Occupation 8,730
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,913
Full-time Student 2,873
Total 43,842

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