Resident population
148,772
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.
148,772
Mid-year estimate · 2025
9,362
Sum of published single-year ages · 2025
11.1%
Census 2021 · 6,587 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 | 1,613 |
| Age 17 | 1,663 |
| Age 18 | 1,472 |
| Age 19 | 965 |
| Age 20 | 862 |
| Age 21 | 834 |
| Age 22 | 976 |
| Age 23 | 1,245 |
| Age 24 | 1,345 |
| Category | Households |
|---|---|
| Total: All households | 59,464 |
| No cars or vans in household | 6,587 |
| 1 car or van in household | 22,272 |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21,384 |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9,221 |
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 | 10,620.9 |
| IMD - Rank of average rank | 246 |
| IMD - Average score | 11.767 |
| IMD - Rank of average score | 253 |
| IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 193 |
| IMD25 - Extent | 0 |
| IMD25 - Rank of extent | 282 |
| IMD25 - Local concentration | 19,475.25 |
| IMD25 - Rank of local concentration | 282 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Income - Average rank | 11,369.3 |
| Income - Rank of average rank | 243 |
| Income - Average score | 0.138 |
| Income - Rank of average score | 248 |
| Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 206 |
| Income scale | 19,009 |
| Rank of Income Scale | 220 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment - Average rank | 10,462.25 |
| Employment - Rank of average rank | 251 |
| Employment - Average score | 0.083 |
| Employment - Rank of average score | 252 |
| Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 209 |
| Employment scale | 6,664 |
| Rank of Employment Scale | 232 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Education, Skills and Training - Average rank | 9,839.79 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank | 266 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Average score | 9.467 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score | 274 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 224 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank | 8,379.55 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank | 253 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score | -0.718 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score | 248 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 178 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Crime - Average rank | 10,383.12 |
| Crime - Rank of average rank | 253 |
| Crime - Average score | -0.503 |
| Crime - Rank of average score | 244 |
| Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 238 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank | 20,036.18 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank | 101 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score | 24.709 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score | 95 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1169 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 93 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Living Environment - Average rank | 15,167.82 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average rank | 144 |
| Living Environment - Average score | 19.494 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average score | 130 |
| Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0649 |
| Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 132 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDACI - Average rank | 12,540.04 |
| IDACI - Rank of average rank | 226 |
| IDACI - Average score | 0.237 |
| IDACI - Rank of average score | 235 |
| IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 206 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDAOPI - Average rank | 10,126.52 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average rank | 245 |
| IDAOPI - Average score | 0.097 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average score | 260 |
| 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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