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Who Lives Near Any UK Property — Demographics by UPRN

Area demographics for any UK postcode, backed by ONS Census 2021 data. Returns population figures, age distribution by 5-year bands, tenure split (owned, private rented, social rented), and occupation categories (NS-SeC). England and Wales coverage. 30-day cache — static until Census 2031.

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Coverage
E+W
Data source
2021
Cache TTL
30d
MSOA areas
7,264

Postcode in. Census data out.

One request returns the full demographic profile for any postcode — population, age bands, tenure split, occupation categories, and rich geography data including MSOA code, local authority, region, and rural/urban classification.

Population (total usual residents, Census 2021)
Age distribution — 18 bands from 0–4 through 85+
Tenure split — owned / private rented / social rented / other
Occupation (NS-SeC categories from TS066)
Household count and average household size
MSOA/LSOA codes, local authority, region, ward
curl "https://homedata.co.uk/api/v1/demographics?postcode=E1+6AN" \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY"

Response fields

Field Type Description
populationinteger | nullTotal usual residents in the MSOA (Census 2021 TS001).
household_countinteger | nullTotal number of households in the MSOA.
avg_household_sizefloat | nullAverage number of residents per household.
age_distributionobject | nullCensus 2021 TS007 — 18 age bands (e.g. "Aged 25 to 29": 412). Null for Scotland/NI.
tenure_splitobject | nullCensus 2021 TS009 — owned, private_rented, social_rented, other household counts.
occupation_splitobject | nullCensus 2021 TS066 — NS-SeC categories (e.g. professional, intermediate, routine).
areaobjectLocal authority, county, region, country, parliamentary constituency, NHS region.
geographyobjectLat/lng, MSOA code, LSOA code, outcode, ward, rural/urban classification.
Coverage note: Census 2021 covers England and Wales only. Postcodes in Scotland and Northern Ireland return area geography data (postcodes.io) but Census fields (age_distribution, tenure_split, occupation_split) will be null.

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