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4.9%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SO17 2WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SO17 2WL in Southampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SO17 2WL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SO172WL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Portswood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 49%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO17 2WL is 49%. Single and 'other' people is 51%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 15%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.5%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

4.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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SO172WL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSO17 2WL
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Postal TownSouthampton
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SO172WL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO17 2WL postcode is located in the postal town of Southampton. Southampton 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 SO17 2WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swaythling0.9 miles NE
Itchen1.6 miles S
Southampton1.8 miles SW
Bassett2.1 miles NW
West End2.1 miles E
Chilworth2.4 miles NW
Woolston2.8 miles S
Eastleigh3.3 miles NE
Sholing3.4 miles SE
Bishopstoke3.6 miles NE
Redbridge3.8 miles W
Hythe4 miles S
Chandlers Ford4.2 miles N
Netley Marsh4.4 miles SE
Totton4.5 miles W
London67 miles E
Glasgow357 miles N
Edinburgh354 miles N
Cardiff88 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton2 miles SW
Saint Ives20 miles W

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