Information about the BS12 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district BS12. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about BS12 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 10,067
Semi-Detached 10,736
Terraced 8,162
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,187
Flat (Converted) 387
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 105
Residence in Commercial Building 160
Caravan/Park/Temporary 399
Total 33,203

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12,047
Owned with Mortgage 11,316
Shared Ownership 254
Rented: From Council 584
Rented: Other Social 2,693
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5,754
Rented: Other 554
Rent Free 16
Total 33,218

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 8,876
Two People 11,825
Three People 5,510
Four People 5,063
Five People 1,387
Six People 385
Seven People 114
8+ People 55
Total 33,215

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,876
Family Household 21,984
Other Household 2,287
Total 33,147

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 18,029
Deprived In One Dimension 10,885
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,546
Deprived In Three Dimensions 679
Deprived In Four Dimensions 40
Total 33,179

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 39,960
Female 40,153
Total 80,113

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 4,355
5-9 4,522
10-14 4,710
15-19 4,082
20-24 5,076
25-29 5,464
30-34 5,602
35-39 5,534
40-44 5,228
45-49 5,175
50-54 5,719
55-59 5,550
60-64 4,497
65-69 3,774
70-74 3,735
75-79 3,127
80-84 2,044
85+ 1,896
Total 80,090

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 23,165
Married 31,856
Separated 1,214
Divorced 5,775
Widowed 3,642
Total 65,652

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 39,851
Good 27,659
Fair 9,421
Bad 2,496
Very Bad 705
Total 80,132

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) 24,264
Apprenticeship 3,781
2+ A Levels 11,976
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8,998
1-4 GCSEs 6,392
No GCSEs 8,540
Other 1,709
Total 65,660

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 71,329
Mixed Ethnicity 2,081
Indian 2,310
Pakistani 398
Bangladeshi 113
Chinese 682
Other Asian 736
Black African 916
Black Caribbean 338
Other Black/African/Caribbean 191
Arab 280
Other 714
Total 80,088

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 68,398
European Union 5,244
Rest of Europe 439
Africa 1,517
Middle East and Asia 3,371
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 923
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 150
British Overseas Territories 30
Total 80,072

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 68,398
10+ Years 5,858
5-10 Years 2,501
2-5 Years 1,862
Less Than 2 Years 1,474
Total 80,093

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 9,212
United Kingdom 63,006
Republic of Ireland 344
European Union 5,115
Rest of Europe 141
African Countries 477
Middle East or Asia 1,356
North America or Caribbean 140
Central and South America 255
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 51

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 35,333
Christian 36,046
Buddhist 310
Hindu 1,498
Jewish 37
Muslim 1,510
Sikh 290
Other Religion 354
Not Stated 4,746
Total 80,124

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 26,283
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8,560
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,548
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 794
Unemployed 1,293
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,449
Retired 14,635
Looking After Home or Family 2,051
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,691
Other 1,356
Total 65,660

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 4,749
Professional Occupations 9,438
Associate Professional Occupations 5,236
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4,869
Skilled Trades Occupations 4,027
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,108
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3,146
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,537
Elementary Occupations 4,353
Total 41,463

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 10,662
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 14,606
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9,049
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,840
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3,582
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7,052
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,407
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,092
Full-time Student 4,319
Total 65,609

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