St. Lukes - Ward profiles

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Population size and age structure
Age range St Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,340 20.9 19.0
Age 16 to 24 1,079 9.6 9.2
Age 25 to 64 6,182 55.2 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,400 12.5 16.4
Age 85 and over 207 1.8 2.8
All usual residents 11,208 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,700 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Ethnicity St Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 9,156 81.7 81.6
White: Irish 77 0.7 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 6 0.1 0.1
White: Roma 10 0.1 0.1
White: Other White 540 4.8 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 363 3.2 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 128 1.1 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 89 0.8 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 130 1.2 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 69 0.6 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 174 1.6 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 221 2.0 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 42 0.4 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 56 0.5 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 13 0.1 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 134 1.2 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Religion St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,404 39.3 42.6
No religion 5,484 48.9 44.9
Religion not stated 660 5.9 6.0
Muslim 366 3.3 3.0
Hindu 144 1.3 1.1
Sikh 9 0.1 0.1
Buddhist 38 0.4 0.5
Jewish 33 0.3 1.1
Other Religion 63 0.6 0.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation St Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 7,975 90.0 89.8
Gay or lesbian 165 1.9 1.6
Bisexual 151 1.7 1.3
Other sexual orientation 36 0.4 0.3
Not answered 539 6.1 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Gender identity St Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,392 94.7 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 31 0.3 0.2
Trans woman 10 0.1 0.1
Trans man 6 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 10 0.1 0.1
Not answered 417 4.7 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health level St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5,026 44.8 46.2
Good health 3,978 35.5 34.8
Fair Health 1,544 13.8 13.4
Bad Health 516 4.6 4.3
Very Bad Health 144 1.3 1.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 9,500 90.4 91.2
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 491 4.6 4.3
Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 211 2.0 1.8
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 304 2.9 2.7

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Living arrangement St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 540 11.6 13.9
One person household: Other 807 17.4 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 278 6.0 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 661 14.2 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 723 15.6 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 291 6.3 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 360 7.8 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 425 9.2 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 267 5.8 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 113 2.4 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 26 0.6 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 149 3.2 3.2

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Accommodation St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 383 8.3 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 1,937 41.7 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 1,253 27.0 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 576 12.4 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 444 9.6 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 15 0.3 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 31 0.7 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 1 0.0 0.1
All dwellings 4,640 Not applicable Not applicable
All dwellings (Southend) 78,353 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Tenure
Tenure St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1,315 28.3 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,623 35.0 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 24 0.5 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 339 7.3 6.1
Social rented: Other 139 3.0 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 1,094 23.6 24.4
Private rented: Other 97 2.1 2.1
Living rent free 8 0.2 0.1

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity

Employment status Economically Active

Employment status St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,324 14.9 13.4
Employee: Full time 3,236 36.5 33.5
Self employed 845 9.5 10.0
Unemployed 357 4.0 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 1,535 17.3 22.5
Student (including full time students) 335 3.8 3.9
Looking after home or family 503 5.7 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 443 5.0 4.4
Other 286 3.2 3.4

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Occupation St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend Percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 551 10.2 13.0
Professional occupations 834 15.4 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 667 12.3 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 588 10.9 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 635 11.7 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 603 11.2 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 515 9.5 7.6
Process, plant and machine operatives 437 8.1 6.1
Elementary occupations 577 10.7 9.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Qualifications achieved St. Lukes (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 1,905 21.5 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,232 13.9 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,458 16.4 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,594 18.0 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 1,985 22.4 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 692 7.8 8.0

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership St. Lukes (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 1,047 22.6 24.6
1 car or van in household 2,146 46.3 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,111 23.9 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 336 7.2 7.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Residents’ perception survey 2021 - key findings

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