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3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH23 1WB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH23 1WB 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 1WB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH231WB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Portfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH23 1WB is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BH231WB Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA23DISTRICT1SECTORWBUNIT
Full PostcodeBH23 1WB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH231WB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH23 1WB 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 1WB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Christchurch0.8 miles E
Holdenhurst1.7 miles W
Herne2.4 miles NW
Ripley3.1 miles N
East Parley3.5 miles NW
Hinton3.7 miles E
Bransgore3.7 miles NE
Winton3.7 miles W
Highcliffe4 miles E
Parley4.1 miles W
Bournemouth4.7 miles W
Longham5.5 miles W
Fern Down5.6 miles NW
New Milton5.8 miles E
Milton5.8 miles E
London89 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh364 miles N
Cardiff80 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton20 miles E
Saint Ives7 miles N

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