Information about the PH8 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PH8. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PH8 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 541
Semi-Detached 201
Terraced 97
Flat (Purpose-Built) 140
Flat (Converted) 18
Residence in Commercial Building 14
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 1,015

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 392
Owned with Mortgage 215
Shared Ownership 11
Rented: From Council or Other Social 133
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 196
Rented: Other 12
Rent Free 44
Total 1,003

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 326
Two People 417
Three People 124
Four People 103
Five People 20
Six People 3
Seven People 7
8+ People 0
Total 1,000

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 326
Family Household 650
Other Household 28
Total 1,004

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 1,069
Female 1,157
Total 2,226

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 94
5-9 91
10-14 112
15-19 102
20-24 71
25-29 90
30-34 121
35-39 109
40-44 112
45-49 125
50-54 165
55-59 214
60-64 184
65-69 166
70-74 151
75-79 102
80-84 82
85+ 88
Total 2,179

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 543
Married 1,005
Separated 36
Divorced 158
Widowed 143
Total 1,885

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 1,159
Good 693
Fair 274
Bad 84
Very Bad 13
Total 2,223

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) 786
Apprenticeship 107
2+ A Levels 269
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 189
1-4 GCSEs 288
No GCSEs 263
Total 1,902

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 377
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 87
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 65
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 347
Other Combination of Scots Skills 134
No Ability in Scots 1,157

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 46
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 7
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 32
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 32
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 14
No Ability in Gaelic 2,034

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 2,177
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 4
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 9
Other Asian 19
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 0
Arab 1
Other 8
Total 2,245

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 2,029
European Union 81
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 14
Middle East and Asia 35
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 33
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 17
Total 2,217

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 2,027
10+ Years 112
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 2,217

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 352
United Kingdom 1,750
Republic of Ireland 10
European Union 78
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 13
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 1,189
Church Of Scotland 581
Catholic 114
Other Christian 111
Buddhist 17
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 1
Other Religion 19
Not Stated 182
Total 2,220

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 577
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 205
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 241
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 62
Unemployed 20
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 75
Retired 551
Looking After Home or Family 47
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 77
Other 56
Total 1,911

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 134
Professional Occupations 235
Associate Professional Occupations 155
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 73
Skilled Trades Occupations 149
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 86
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 75
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 45
Elementary Occupations 145
Total 1,097

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 308
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 438
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 163
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 303
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 128
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 191
Semi-Routine Occupation 159
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 150
Full-time Student 72
Total 1,912

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