61POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSN2 8BP

What social class do the population of SN2 8BP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SN2 8BP in Swindon, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SN2 8BP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 59%Male
  • 41%Female

From the last census, 59% of people in SN28BP male, and 41% female. Men outnumber women in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SN2 8BP is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SN2 8BP

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SN28BP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSN2 8BP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSwindon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SN28BP Postal District

Compass Postal District

SN2 8BP postcode is located in the postal town of Swindon. Swindon 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 SN2 8BP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stratton1.1 miles E
Stratton Saint Margaret1.1 miles E
Broad Blunsdon1.8 miles N
Blunsdon2.1 miles NW
Stanton Fitzwarren2.4 miles NE
South Marston2.5 miles E
Sevenhampton3.6 miles E
Lydiard Tregoze3.7 miles W
Swindon4 miles S
Lydiard Millicent4.1 miles W
Purton4.1 miles W
Hannington4.1 miles N
Wanborough4.2 miles SE
Highworth4.2 miles NE
Purton Stoke4.4 miles W
London71 miles E
Glasgow310 miles N
Edinburgh307 miles N
Cardiff62 miles W
Liverpool137 miles NW
Southampton49 miles SE
Saint Ives51 miles S

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