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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of MK42 8RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is MK42 8RQ in Milton-keynes, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about MK42 8RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in MK428RQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Kempston North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in MK42 8RQ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 84%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

84% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

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

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MK428RQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeMK42 8RQ
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Postal TownMilton-keynes
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

MK428RQ Postal District

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MK42 8RQ postcode is located in the postal town of Milton-keynes. Milton-keynes 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 MK42 8RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kempston1.7 miles SE
Bromham2.1 miles NW
Stagsden2.2 miles W
Bedford2.3 miles E
Wootton2.7 miles S
Oakley3.2 miles N
Stevington3.8 miles NW
Milton Ernest4.3 miles N
Lower Shelton4.4 miles SW
Astwood4.5 miles W
Wilhamstead4.7 miles SE
Pavenham4.8 miles NW
Cople5 miles E
Houghton Conquest5.2 miles SE
Marston Moretaine5.4 miles SW
London46 miles SE
Glasgow295 miles NW
Edinburgh284 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool136 miles NW
Southampton93 miles SW
Saint Ives106 miles SW

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