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5.9%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH23 5LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH23 5LB 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 5LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 93%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 36% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH235LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Highcliffe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 20%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

  • 17%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH23 5LB is 17%. Single and 'other' people is 84%.

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
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH235LB Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA23DISTRICT5SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeBH23 5LB
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

BH235LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH23 5LB 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 5LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Highcliffe0.3 miles SW
Hinton0.7 miles NW
New Milton1.8 miles E
Milton1.8 miles E
Bransgore3.4 miles NW
Christchurch3.5 miles W
Hordle3.9 miles E
Ripley4.4 miles NW
Sway4.8 miles E
Burley5.1 miles N
Holdenhurst5.6 miles W
Herne5.8 miles W
Lymington6.1 miles E
Boldre7 miles E
East Parley7.2 miles W
London85 miles NE
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh364 miles N
Cardiff83 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton17 miles NE
Saint Ives8 miles NW

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