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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH17 8QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH17 8QY 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 8QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH178QY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Canford Heath East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH17 8QY is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BH178QY Postcode Breakdown

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

BH178QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH17 8QY 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 8QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broadstone0.9 miles NW
Poole2 miles SW
Hamworthy2 miles SW
Canford Magna2.1 miles NE
Parkstone2.3 miles SE
Wimborne Minster3.1 miles N
Wimborne3.1 miles N
Longham3.6 miles E
Hampreston3.8 miles NE
Corfe Mullen4.1 miles NW
Bournemouth4.1 miles E
Winton4.6 miles E
Parley4.9 miles E
East Parley5.6 miles E
Fern Down6.2 miles NE
London96 miles E
Glasgow363 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff75 miles NW
Liverpool190 miles N
Southampton27 miles E
Saint Ives9 miles NE

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