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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSO42 7WA

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SO427WA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Brockenhurst and Forest South East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO42 7WA is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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SO427WA Postcode Breakdown

SOAREA42DISTRICT7SECTORWAUNIT
Full PostcodeSO42 7WA
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%)

SO427WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO42 7WA 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 7WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Beaulieu0.9 miles E
Norleywood3.4 miles S
Marchwood3.7 miles N
Exbury3.9 miles E
Brockenhurst4.2 miles W
Boldre4.3 miles SW
Hythe4.7 miles NE
Langley5 miles E
Lymington5.7 miles SW
Sway6.1 miles W
Lyndhurst6.1 miles NW
Lepe6.2 miles E
Woolston6.5 miles NE
Southampton6.6 miles NE
Netley Marsh7 miles E
London75 miles NE
Glasgow363 miles N
Edinburgh361 miles N
Cardiff88 miles NW
Liverpool191 miles N
Southampton7 miles NE
Saint Ives15 miles W

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