Information about the W1M postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district W1M. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about W1M 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 30
Semi-Detached 50
Terraced 269
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,384
Flat (Converted) 541
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 91
Residence in Commercial Building 294
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 4,661

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 841
Owned with Mortgage 466
Shared Ownership 24
Rented: From Council 158
Rented: Other Social 537
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2,345
Rented: Other 272
Rent Free 5
Total 4,648

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 2,227
Two People 1,530
Three People 472
Four People 287
Five People 104
Six People 20
Seven People 14
8+ People 9
Total 4,663

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,234
Family Household 1,992
Other Household 429
Total 4,655

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 2,871
Deprived In One Dimension 1,343
Deprived In Two Dimensions 377
Deprived In Three Dimensions 71
Deprived In Four Dimensions 6
Total 4,668

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 4,369
Female 4,475
Total 8,844

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
0-4 309
5-9 238
10-14 272
15-19 325
20-24 880
25-29 1,091
30-34 1,042
35-39 768
40-44 602
45-49 593
50-54 602
55-59 583
60-64 427
65-69 335
70-74 309
75-79 215
80-84 145
85+ 118
Total 8,854

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 4,338
Married 2,645
Separated 161
Divorced 592
Widowed 245
Total 7,981

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 5,564
Good 2,352
Fair 689
Bad 173
Very Bad 67
Total 8,845

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) 5,467
Apprenticeship 137
2+ A Levels 862
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 419
1-4 GCSEs 239
No GCSEs 596
Other 254
Total 7,974

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 5,824
Mixed Ethnicity 492
Indian 442
Pakistani 103
Bangladeshi 123
Chinese 311
Other Asian 378
Black African 193
Black Caribbean 63
Other Black/African/Caribbean 53
Arab 446
Other 415
Total 8,843

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 3,433
European Union 1,980
Rest of Europe 481
Africa 396
Middle East and Asia 1,447
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 961
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 151
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 8,854

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 3,433
10+ Years 2,028
5-10 Years 960
2-5 Years 1,118
Less Than 2 Years 1,314
Total 8,853

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 166
United Kingdom 4,983
Republic of Ireland 108
European Union 1,913
Rest of Europe 271
African Countries 73
Middle East or Asia 584
North America or Caribbean 566
Central and South America 84
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 98

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 2,646
Christian 3,344
Buddhist 113
Hindu 273
Jewish 442
Muslim 1,000
Sikh 20
Other Religion 82
Not Stated 939
Total 8,859

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 3,234
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 482
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 897
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 258
Unemployed 189
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,124
Retired 845
Looking After Home or Family 410
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 153
Other 367
Total 7,959

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 1,587
Professional Occupations 1,723
Associate Professional Occupations 845
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 236
Skilled Trades Occupations 89
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 199
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 115
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 65
Elementary Occupations 156
Total 5,015

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 2,821
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 1,708
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 381
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 824
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 130
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 295
Semi-Routine Occupation 231
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 528
Full-time Student 1,061
Total 7,979

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