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5.3%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH17 8AS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH17 8AS in Bournemouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BH17 8AS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH178AS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Canford Heath East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH17 8AS is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.5%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BH178AS Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORASUNIT
Full PostcodeBH17 8AS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH178AS Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH17 8AS postcode is located in the postal town of Bournemouth. Bournemouth 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 BH17 8AS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broadstone1 miles W
Canford Magna1.3 miles NE
Wimborne2.5 miles NW
Wimborne Minster2.5 miles NW
Parkstone2.6 miles SE
Poole2.8 miles SW
Hamworthy2.8 miles SW
Longham2.9 miles E
Hampreston3 miles NE
Corfe Mullen3.9 miles NW
Bournemouth4.1 miles E
Winton4.3 miles E
Parley4.3 miles E
East Parley5 miles E
Fern Down5.4 miles NE
London95 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff74 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton27 miles E
Saint Ives9 miles NE

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