Information about the PA21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PA21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PA21 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 255
Semi-Detached 92
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 55
Flat (Converted) 21
Residence in Commercial Building 6
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 460

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 259
Owned with Mortgage 69
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 65
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 51
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 15
Total 460

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 201
Two People 172
Three People 37
Four People 28
Five People 4
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 446

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 201
Family Household 237
Other Household 13
Total 451

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 431
Female 417
Total 848

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 31
5-9 41
10-14 26
15-19 18
20-24 20
25-29 28
30-34 36
35-39 47
40-44 44
45-49 45
50-54 64
55-59 93
60-64 90
65-69 86
70-74 65
75-79 39
80-84 38
85+ 25
Total 836

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 214
Married 385
Separated 13
Divorced 72
Widowed 64
Total 748

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 412
Good 275
Fair 119
Bad 33
Very Bad 10
Total 849

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) 342
Apprenticeship 41
2+ A Levels 90
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 71
1-4 GCSEs 107
No GCSEs 94
Total 745

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 101
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 14
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 15
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 116
Other Combination of Scots Skills 69
No Ability in Scots 525

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 15
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 9
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 9
No Ability in Gaelic 790

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 838
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 2
Pakistani 0
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 6
Other Asian 4
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 0
Other Black/African/Caribbean 0
Arab 0
Other 0
Total 855

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 772
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 15
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 854

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 772
10+ Years 58
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 851

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 159
United Kingdom 645
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 451
Church Of Scotland 240
Catholic 41
Other Christian 38
Buddhist 3
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 12
Not Stated 52
Total 840

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 164
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 77
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 136
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 15
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 265
Looking After Home or Family 28
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 26
Other 12
Total 748

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 49
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 48
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 86
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 36
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 25
Elementary Occupations 51
Total 395

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 105
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 215
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 51
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 167
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 46
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 63
Semi-Routine Occupation 69
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 34
Full-time Student 13
Total 763

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