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1.9%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH17 8PQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH17 8PQ 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 8PQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH178PQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Canford Heath East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH17 8PQ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BH178PQ Postcode Breakdown

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

BH178PQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH17 8PQ 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 8PQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broadstone1 miles W
Canford Magna1.5 miles N
Parkstone2.3 miles SE
Poole2.7 miles SW
Hamworthy2.7 miles SW
Wimborne2.8 miles NW
Wimborne Minster2.8 miles NW
Longham3 miles E
Hampreston3.2 miles NE
Bournemouth3.9 miles E
Corfe Mullen4.1 miles NW
Winton4.2 miles E
Parley4.3 miles E
East Parley5 miles E
Fern Down5.5 miles NE
London95 miles E
Glasgow363 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff75 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton27 miles E
Saint Ives9 miles NE

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Watch: London Eye staff assess hatch blown open in storm

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Bikers surprise care home resident with ride out

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Signs for UK town's twin city in Israel taken down

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