Information about the YO21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district YO21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about YO21 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 2,186
Semi-Detached 2,452
Terraced 1,413
Flat (Purpose-Built) 648
Flat (Converted) 355
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 95
Residence in Commercial Building 86
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 7,240

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,299
Owned with Mortgage 1,409
Shared Ownership 73
Rented: From Council 150
Rented: Other Social 775
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,266
Rented: Other 254
Rent Free 4
Total 7,230

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 2,473
Two People 2,902
Three People 927
Four People 643
Five People 208
Six People 62
Seven People 12
8+ People 10
Total 7,237

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,465
Family Household 4,484
Other Household 278
Total 7,227

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 3,525
Deprived In One Dimension 2,502
Deprived In Two Dimensions 963
Deprived In Three Dimensions 230
Deprived In Four Dimensions 27
Total 7,247

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,582
Female 7,872
Total 15,454

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
0-4 531
5-9 604
10-14 682
15-19 703
20-24 586
25-29 699
30-34 708
35-39 730
40-44 691
45-49 931
50-54 1,128
55-59 1,407
60-64 1,396
65-69 1,313
70-74 1,314
75-79 899
80-84 580
85+ 545
Total 15,447

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 3,886
Married 6,875
Separated 289
Divorced 1,366
Widowed 1,075
Total 13,491

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 6,540
Good 5,685
Fair 2,351
Bad 681
Very Bad 206
Total 15,463

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) 3,973
Apprenticeship 1,025
2+ A Levels 2,213
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,804
1-4 GCSEs 1,372
No GCSEs 2,704
Other 381
Total 13,472

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 15,184
Mixed Ethnicity 102
Indian 10
Pakistani 7
Bangladeshi 24
Chinese 20
Other Asian 31
Black African 15
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 4
Other 47
Total 15,452

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 14,930
European Union 269
Rest of Europe 29
Africa 65
Middle East and Asia 95
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 38
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 31
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 15,459

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 14,930
10+ Years 358
5-10 Years 57
2-5 Years 57
Less Than 2 Years 63
Total 15,465

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,999
United Kingdom 12,188
Republic of Ireland 23
European Union 174
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 23
North America or Caribbean 15
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,511
Christian 8,804
Buddhist 54
Hindu 8
Jewish 8
Muslim 57
Sikh 0
Other Religion 85
Not Stated 935
Total 15,462

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 3,118
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,761
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,494
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 342
Unemployed 238
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 530
Retired 4,483
Looking After Home or Family 484
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 640
Other 400
Total 13,490

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 944
Professional Occupations 944
Associate Professional Occupations 570
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 428
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,203
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 815
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 566
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 510
Elementary Occupations 878
Total 6,858

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 1,275
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,591
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,090
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,441
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 986
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,823
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,674
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,070
Full-time Student 521
Total 13,471

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