Information about the GU18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district GU18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about GU18 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 1,949
Semi-Detached 551
Terraced 407
Flat (Purpose-Built) 377
Flat (Converted) 45
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 23
Residence in Commercial Building 16
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 3,371

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,508
Owned with Mortgage 1,266
Shared Ownership 9
Rented: From Council 23
Rented: Other Social 121
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 387
Rented: Other 62
Rent Free 0
Total 3,376

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 881
Two People 1,293
Three People 551
Four People 495
Five People 123
Six People 28
Seven People 4
8+ People 4
Total 3,379

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 883
Family Household 2,336
Other Household 160
Total 3,379

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 2,063
Deprived In One Dimension 1,025
Deprived In Two Dimensions 255
Deprived In Three Dimensions 36
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 3,381

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 3,851
Female 4,172
Total 8,023

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
0-4 322
5-9 381
10-14 481
15-19 393
20-24 348
25-29 380
30-34 379
35-39 423
40-44 473
45-49 601
50-54 668
55-59 726
60-64 557
65-69 475
70-74 488
75-79 376
80-84 258
85+ 310
Total 8,039

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 1,810
Married 3,798
Separated 95
Divorced 589
Widowed 480
Total 6,772

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 4,430
Good 2,589
Fair 751
Bad 200
Very Bad 58
Total 8,028

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) 2,851
Apprenticeship 326
2+ A Levels 1,115
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 951
1-4 GCSEs 613
No GCSEs 743
Other 176
Total 6,775

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 7,237
Mixed Ethnicity 209
Indian 216
Pakistani 89
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 62
Other Asian 76
Black African 32
Black Caribbean 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 15
Other 53
Total 8,016

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 6,981
European Union 361
Rest of Europe 51
Africa 202
Middle East and Asia 270
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 108
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 42
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 8,020

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 6,981
10+ Years 761
5-10 Years 123
2-5 Years 83
Less Than 2 Years 76
Total 8,024

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 441
United Kingdom 7,118
Republic of Ireland 53
European Union 262
Rest of Europe 13
African Countries 35
Middle East or Asia 60
North America or Caribbean 30
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 16

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,835
Christian 4,321
Buddhist 31
Hindu 122
Jewish 10
Muslim 139
Sikh 96
Other Religion 34
Not Stated 432
Total 8,020

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 2,481
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 740
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 639
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 119
Unemployed 118
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 343
Retired 1,848
Looking After Home or Family 273
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 86
Other 128
Total 6,775

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 865
Professional Occupations 986
Associate Professional Occupations 705
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 381
Skilled Trades Occupations 290
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 294
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 219
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 130
Elementary Occupations 191
Total 4,061

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 1,601
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,758
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 901
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 769
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 233
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 549
Semi-Routine Occupation 350
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 279
Full-time Student 325
Total 6,765

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