12POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.3%Male
  • 41.7%Female

From the last census, 58.3% of people in BH51LB male, and 41.7% female. Men outnumber women in Boscombe West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 26%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

  • 52%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH5 1LB is 52%. Single and 'other' people is 48%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH51LB Postcode Breakdown

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

BH51LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH5 1LB 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 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Winton1.4 miles NW
Bournemouth1.9 miles W
Holdenhurst2.1 miles NE
East Parley3.1 miles N
Herne3.2 miles N
Parley3.3 miles NW
Christchurch3.3 miles E
Longham4 miles NW
Parkstone4.1 miles W
Ripley5.3 miles NE
Hampreston5.4 miles NW
Fern Down5.5 miles N
Canford Magna5.7 miles NW
Bransgore6.3 miles NE
Hinton6.4 miles E
London92 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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