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3.8%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH23 1LJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH23 1LJ 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 BH23 1LJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH231LJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Purewell and Stanpit.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH23 1LJ 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

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near BH23 1LJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BH231LJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH23 1LJ
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Postal TownBournemouth
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MSOA Name
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CountyDorset
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH231LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH23 1LJ 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 BH23 1LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Christchurch0.1 miles SW
Holdenhurst2.5 miles W
Hinton3 miles E
Herne3.2 miles NW
Highcliffe3.2 miles E
Ripley3.4 miles N
Bransgore3.7 miles NE
East Parley4.3 miles NW
Winton4.5 miles W
Parley5 miles W
New Milton5 miles E
Milton5 miles E
Bournemouth5.3 miles W
Longham6.3 miles W
Burley6.4 miles NE
London88 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff81 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton20 miles E
Saint Ives7 miles N

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