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2%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH24 2RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH24 2RU 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 2RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 89%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH242RU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Leonards and St Ives East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 16%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

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

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.6%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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BH242RU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH24 2RU
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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 Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

BH242RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH24 2RU 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 2RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Fern Down1.2 miles S
Saint Leonards1.2 miles NE
Saint Ives2.2 miles E
Three Legged Cross2.5 miles NW
Hampreston3.4 miles SW
Parley3.5 miles S
Verwood3.5 miles N
East Parley3.5 miles S
Longham3.9 miles SW
Herne3.9 miles SE
Ringwood4.1 miles E
Horton4.5 miles NW
Ripley4.7 miles E
Ellingham4.8 miles NE
Holdenhurst5 miles SE
London89 miles E
Glasgow359 miles N
Edinburgh358 miles N
Cardiff74 miles NW
Liverpool186 miles N
Southampton21 miles E
Saint Ives2 miles E

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