Resident population
159,060
Mid-year estimate · 2025
Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.
159,060
Mid-year estimate · 2025
10,741
Sum of published single-year ages · 2025
20.1%
Census 2021 · 13,583 households
Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.
| Age | Residents |
|---|---|
| Age 16 | 1,625 |
| Age 17 | 1,676 |
| Age 18 | 1,485 |
| Age 19 | 1,208 |
| Age 20 | 1,150 |
| Age 21 | 1,204 |
| Age 22 | 1,275 |
| Age 23 | 1,298 |
| Age 24 | 1,445 |
| Category | Households |
|---|---|
| Total: All households | 67,453 |
| No cars or vans in household | 13,583 |
| 1 car or van in household | 29,208 |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17,384 |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7,278 |
Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.
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SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five
These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.
ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.
These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IMD - Average rank | 23,237.65 |
| IMD - Rank of average rank | 28 |
| IMD - Average score | 32.08 |
| IMD - Rank of average score | 25 |
| IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.2022 |
| IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 36 |
| IMD25 - Extent | 0.3369 |
| IMD25 - Rank of extent | 51 |
| IMD25 - Local concentration | 33,363.62 |
| IMD25 - Rank of local concentration | 15 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Income - Average rank | 19,946.68 |
| Income - Rank of average rank | 69 |
| Income - Average score | 0.267 |
| Income - Rank of average score | 66 |
| Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1236 |
| Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 63 |
| Income scale | 40,353 |
| Rank of Income Scale | 113 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment - Average rank | 22,898.23 |
| Employment - Rank of average rank | 28 |
| Employment - Average score | 0.19 |
| Employment - Rank of average score | 27 |
| Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.2022 |
| Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 41 |
| Employment scale | 15,938.33 |
| Rank of Employment Scale | 108 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Education, Skills and Training - Average rank | 26,352.49 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank | 4 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Average score | 41.646 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score | 3 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3483 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 7 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank | 24,601.14 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank | 34 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score | 0.683 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score | 32 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1798 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 47 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Crime - Average rank | 18,491.66 |
| Crime - Rank of average rank | 102 |
| Crime - Average score | 0.195 |
| Crime - Rank of average score | 92 |
| Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1461 |
| Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 65 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank | 27,249.06 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank | 11 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score | 31.315 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score | 23 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1573 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 70 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Living Environment - Average rank | 15,478.32 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average rank | 134 |
| Living Environment - Average score | 19.567 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average score | 128 |
| Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0674 |
| Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 128 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDACI - Average rank | 22,068.3 |
| IDACI - Rank of average rank | 46 |
| IDACI - Average score | 0.461 |
| IDACI - Rank of average score | 41 |
| IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.2022 |
| IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 37 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDAOPI - Average rank | 16,366.59 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average rank | 91 |
| IDAOPI - Average score | 0.163 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average score | 119 |
| IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 210 |
Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .
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