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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH24 2LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH24 2LQ 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 BH24 2LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH242LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Leonards and St Ives East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 16%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH24 2LQ is 16%. Single and 'other' people is 84%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH242LQ Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA24DISTRICT2SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeBH24 2LQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

BH242LQ Postal District

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BH24 2LQ 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 BH24 2LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Ives0.7 miles E
Saint Leonards0.8 miles W
Ringwood2.4 miles E
Three Legged Cross2.4 miles W
Verwood2.7 miles NW
Fern Down2.8 miles SW
Ellingham3.1 miles NE
Sandleheath3.4 miles N
Ibsley4 miles NE
Daggons4.6 miles N
Ripley4.6 miles SE
Herne4.7 miles S
East Parley4.8 miles S
Parley4.9 miles S
Hampreston5.1 miles SW
London87 miles E
Glasgow358 miles N
Edinburgh357 miles N
Cardiff75 miles NW
Liverpool185 miles N
Southampton19 miles E
Saint Ives1 miles E

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