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1.8%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH23 8WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH23 8WA 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 8WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BH238WA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bransgore and Burley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH23 8WA is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH238WA Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA23DISTRICT8SECTORWAUNIT
Full PostcodeBH23 8WA
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%)

BH238WA Postal District

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BH23 8WA 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 8WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bransgore0.2 miles E
Ripley1.3 miles W
Burley2.8 miles NE
Hinton2.8 miles SE
Herne3.7 miles W
Highcliffe3.7 miles SE
Christchurch3.7 miles SW
Holdenhurst4.2 miles SW
Saint Ives4.9 miles NW
Ringwood5 miles NW
East Parley5.1 miles W
Milton5.2 miles SE
New Milton5.2 miles SE
Fern Down5.8 miles W
Parley5.8 miles W
London86 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh361 miles N
Cardiff80 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton17 miles E
Saint Ives5 miles NW
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