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5.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH16 5SH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH16 5SH in Bournemouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BH16 5SH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH165SH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hamworthy West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH16 5SH is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH165SH Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA16DISTRICT5SECTORSHUNIT
Full PostcodeBH16 5SH
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Postal TownBournemouth
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH165SH Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH16 5SH postcode is located in the postal town of Bournemouth. Bournemouth postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BH16 5SH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Poole1.6 miles SE
Hamworthy1.6 miles SE
Broadstone1.9 miles E
Corfe Mullen3.3 miles N
Wimborne Minster3.7 miles NE
Wimborne3.7 miles NE
Canford Magna3.8 miles E
Parkstone4.1 miles E
Wareham5.5 miles SW
Hampreston5.6 miles E
Longham5.7 miles E
Stoborough5.9 miles SW
Shapwick6.2 miles NW
Bournemouth6.2 miles E
Winton6.8 miles E
London97 miles E
Glasgow363 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff73 miles NW
Liverpool190 miles N
Southampton29 miles E
Saint Ives11 miles E

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