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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSO42 7RY

What social class do the population of SO42 7RY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SO42 7RY 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 SO42 7RY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% 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 SO427RY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Brockenhurst and Forest South East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO42 7RY is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.4%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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SO427RY Postcode Breakdown

SOAREA42DISTRICT7SECTORRYUNIT
Full PostcodeSO42 7RY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSouthampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

SO427RY Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO42 7RY 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 SO42 7RY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brockenhurst0.5 miles E
Sway2.4 miles SW
Lyndhurst3.6 miles N
Boldre3.9 miles SE
Hordle4.6 miles S
Lymington4.6 miles SE
Minstead4.8 miles N
Norleywood5.3 miles E
Burley5.3 miles W
Beaulieu5.6 miles E
Stony Cross Inn6.4 miles NW
New Milton6.5 miles SW
Milton6.5 miles SW
Marchwood6.6 miles E
Hinton7 miles SW
London79 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh360 miles N
Cardiff84 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton10 miles NE
Saint Ives11 miles W

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