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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH17 9HJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH17 9HJ 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 9HJ 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 BH179HJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Canford Heath West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH17 9HJ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BH179HJ Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA17DISTRICT9SECTORHJUNIT
Full PostcodeBH17 9HJ
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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

BH179HJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH17 9HJ 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 9HJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broadstone0.7 miles SW
Canford Magna1.2 miles NE
Wimborne Minster2 miles N
Wimborne2 miles N
Poole3 miles SW
Hamworthy3 miles SW
Hampreston3 miles NE
Parkstone3.2 miles SE
Longham3.2 miles E
Corfe Mullen3.3 miles NW
Parley4.6 miles E
Bournemouth4.7 miles E
Winton4.8 miles E
East Parley5.4 miles E
Fern Down5.5 miles E
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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