Information about the PO18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district PO18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about PO18 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 3,510
Semi-Detached 2,596
Terraced 1,376
Flat (Purpose-Built) 542
Flat (Converted) 89
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 75
Residence in Commercial Building 41
Caravan/Park/Temporary 124
Total 8,353

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,608
Owned with Mortgage 2,132
Shared Ownership 144
Rented: From Council 131
Rented: Other Social 953
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,172
Rented: Other 245
Rent Free 5
Total 8,390

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 2,322
Two People 3,403
Three People 1,195
Four People 993
Five People 320
Six People 90
Seven People 27
8+ People 13
Total 8,363

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,326
Family Household 5,602
Other Household 455
Total 8,383

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 4,749
Deprived In One Dimension 2,624
Deprived In Two Dimensions 818
Deprived In Three Dimensions 165
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 8,363

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 9,321
Female 10,072
Total 19,393

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
0-4 936
5-9 936
10-14 1,029
15-19 914
20-24 812
25-29 833
30-34 966
35-39 974
40-44 1,006
45-49 1,129
50-54 1,471
55-59 1,635
60-64 1,462
65-69 1,318
70-74 1,385
75-79 1,057
80-84 769
85+ 771
Total 19,403

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 4,439
Married 8,734
Separated 329
Divorced 1,610
Widowed 1,160
Total 16,272

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 9,835
Good 6,547
Fair 2,236
Bad 606
Very Bad 166
Total 19,390

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) 6,850
Apprenticeship 737
2+ A Levels 2,663
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,200
1-4 GCSEs 1,309
No GCSEs 2,165
Other 360
Total 16,284

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 18,775
Mixed Ethnicity 263
Indian 53
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 32
Other Asian 87
Black African 39
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 27
Other 80
Total 19,382

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 17,755
European Union 749
Rest of Europe 44
Africa 262
Middle East and Asia 294
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 216
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 64
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 19,388

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 17,755
10+ Years 1,123
5-10 Years 239
2-5 Years 134
Less Than 2 Years 127
Total 19,378

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,283
United Kingdom 16,344
Republic of Ireland 94
European Union 487
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 49
Middle East or Asia 48
North America or Caribbean 52
Central and South America 18
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 23

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 7,148
Christian 10,728
Buddhist 57
Hindu 21
Jewish 43
Muslim 90
Sikh 8
Other Religion 90
Not Stated 1,198
Total 19,383

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 4,563
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,961
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,941
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 384
Unemployed 335
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 865
Retired 4,803
Looking After Home or Family 682
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 413
Other 355
Total 16,302

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 1,798
Professional Occupations 2,006
Associate Professional Occupations 1,283
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 681
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,012
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 756
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 467
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 350
Elementary Occupations 675
Total 9,028

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 3,020
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,958
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,668
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,626
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 742
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,477
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,117
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 866
Full-time Student 822
Total 16,296

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