Information about the MK42 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district MK42. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about MK42 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 4,023
Semi-Detached 8,598
Terraced 5,388
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,816
Flat (Converted) 292
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 114
Residence in Commercial Building 139
Caravan/Park/Temporary 14
Total 22,384

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,197
Owned with Mortgage 7,297
Shared Ownership 537
Rented: From Council 758
Rented: Other Social 4,078
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,088
Rented: Other 403
Rent Free 17
Total 22,375

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 5,958
Two People 6,736
Three People 4,105
Four People 3,428
Five People 1,405
Six People 500
Seven People 155
8+ People 91
Total 22,378

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 5,961
Family Household 14,461
Other Household 1,965
Total 22,387

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 10,920
Deprived In One Dimension 7,354
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,200
Deprived In Three Dimensions 844
Deprived In Four Dimensions 74
Total 22,392

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 28,189
Female 29,410
Total 57,599

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 3,987
5-9 4,044
10-14 3,900
15-19 3,192
20-24 3,298
25-29 4,234
30-34 5,043
35-39 4,816
40-44 4,352
45-49 3,767
50-54 3,837
55-59 3,285
60-64 2,702
65-69 2,152
70-74 1,872
75-79 1,321
80-84 884
85+ 892
Total 57,578

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 17,734
Married 19,421
Separated 1,272
Divorced 4,257
Widowed 2,260
Total 44,944

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 27,707
Good 20,373
Fair 6,878
Bad 2,044
Very Bad 582
Total 57,584

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) 13,463
Apprenticeship 2,557
2+ A Levels 7,126
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,205
1-4 GCSEs 5,383
No GCSEs 8,715
Other 1,508
Total 44,957

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 39,128
Mixed Ethnicity 3,084
Indian 5,392
Pakistani 1,270
Bangladeshi 2,039
Chinese 227
Other Asian 1,058
Black African 2,314
Black Caribbean 1,342
Other Black/African/Caribbean 477
Arab 214
Other 1,069
Total 57,614

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 41,687
European Union 7,552
Rest of Europe 634
Africa 2,046
Middle East and Asia 4,840
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 754
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 70
British Overseas Territories 11
Total 57,594

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 41,687
10+ Years 9,374
5-10 Years 2,984
2-5 Years 1,985
Less Than 2 Years 1,573
Total 57,603

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 7,517
United Kingdom 39,139
Republic of Ireland 332
European Union 7,879
Rest of Europe 195
African Countries 595
Middle East or Asia 1,746
North America or Caribbean 144
Central and South America 58
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 22

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 18,589
Christian 26,469
Buddhist 215
Hindu 1,393
Jewish 54
Muslim 4,396
Sikh 2,105
Other Religion 1,081
Not Stated 3,314
Total 57,616

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 18,756
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,529
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,368
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 604
Unemployed 1,456
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,948
Retired 6,512
Looking After Home or Family 2,378
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,772
Other 1,630
Total 44,953

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 2,838
Professional Occupations 4,976
Associate Professional Occupations 3,588
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,424
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,882
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,916
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,360
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,511
Elementary Occupations 4,538
Total 29,033

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 4,505
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8,478
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5,207
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,358
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,725
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,469
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,664
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,655
Full-time Student 2,857
Total 44,918

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