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4.4%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH17 8AJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH17 8AJ 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 BH17 8AJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 28%Children
  • 71%Adults

28% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH178AJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Canford Heath West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH17 8AJ is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH178AJ Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORAJUNIT
Full PostcodeBH17 8AJ
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Postal TownBournemouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH178AJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH17 8AJ 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 BH17 8AJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broadstone0.9 miles W
Canford Magna1.2 miles NE
Wimborne2.4 miles NW
Wimborne Minster2.4 miles NW
Parkstone2.7 miles SE
Poole2.9 miles SW
Hamworthy2.9 miles SW
Longham3 miles E
Hampreston3 miles NE
Corfe Mullen3.8 miles NW
Bournemouth4.2 miles E
Parley4.4 miles E
Winton4.4 miles E
East Parley5.1 miles E
Fern Down5.4 miles NE
London95 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh362 miles N
Cardiff74 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton27 miles E
Saint Ives9 miles NE

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