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4.5%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH23 8DR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH23 8DR 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 BH23 8DR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH238DR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bransgore and Burley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH23 8DR is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BH238DR Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA23DISTRICT8SECTORDRUNIT
Full PostcodeBH23 8DR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
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%)

BH238DR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH23 8DR 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 BH23 8DR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bransgore1.2 miles SW
Burley1.5 miles NE
Ripley2.3 miles W
Hinton3.4 miles SE
Highcliffe4.2 miles SE
Ringwood4.6 miles NW
Herne4.8 miles W
Saint Ives4.9 miles NW
Christchurch4.9 miles SW
Sway5.3 miles E
New Milton5.4 miles SE
Milton5.4 miles SE
Holdenhurst5.4 miles SW
Ellingham5.5 miles NW
East Parley6.1 miles W
London84 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh361 miles N
Cardiff80 miles NW
Liverpool188 miles N
Southampton16 miles E
Saint Ives5 miles NW

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