88POPULATION
8.1%UNEMPLOYED
23%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH5 1HJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH5 1HJ 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 BH5 1HJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.1%Male
  • 48.9%Female

From the last census, 51.1% of people in BH51HJ male, and 48.9% female. Men outnumber women in Boscombe West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 54%SINGLE
  • 23%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH5 1HJ is 54%. Single and 'other' people is 46%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.4%WORKING
  • 8.1%UNEMPLOYED

8.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BH51HJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH5 1HJ
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Postal TownBournemouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH51HJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH5 1HJ 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 BH5 1HJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Winton1.5 miles W
Holdenhurst1.9 miles NE
Bournemouth2.2 miles W
East Parley3 miles N
Herne3 miles N
Christchurch3.1 miles E
Parley3.2 miles NW
Longham4 miles NW
Parkstone4.3 miles W
Ripley5 miles NE
Fern Down5.4 miles N
Hampreston5.4 miles NW
Canford Magna5.8 miles NW
Bransgore6 miles NE
Hinton6.2 miles E
London91 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff79 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton23 miles E
Saint Ives8 miles N

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Pompey wages must 'quadruple to be competitive'

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Teen jailed for festival terror plot

The 16-year-old boy repeatedly researched the Isle of Wight Festival in June 2022, a court hears.

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Southampton astrophysicist to run seven marathons for charity

Southampton-based astrophysicist Dr Phil Wiseman is prepping to run seven marathons in seven days from Gloucestershire to London, ending with the high-profile London Marathon on April 21.

Hampshire Chronicle

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