157POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH2 5SS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH2 5SS 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 BH2 5SS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 7%Children
  • 92%Adults

7% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 65%Male
  • 35%Female

From the last census, 65% of people in BH25SS male, and 35% female. Men outnumber women in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 56%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH2 5SS is 56%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.6%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

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

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People and Demographics

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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BH2 5SS Demographics

Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Sunrise and Sunset Times

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Taxis near BH2 5SS

Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near BH2 5SS

Events

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What's on near BH2 5SS

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

Hotels

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BH2 5SS

Banks

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Banks near BH2 5SS

Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near BH2 5SS

Schools

Schools

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Schools near BH2 5SS

Shopping Centres

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Police Stations

Police Stations

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Emergencies

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Emergencies in BH2 5SS

Post Offices

Post Offices

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Post Offices in BH2 5SS

Libraries

Libraries

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Essential InformationBH2 5SS

BH25SS Postcode Breakdown

BHAREA2DISTRICT5SECTORSSUNIT
Full PostcodeBH2 5SS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH25SS Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH2 5SS 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 BH2 5SS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bournemouth0.4 miles SE
Winton1.2 miles NE
Parkstone2.1 miles W
Longham3.1 miles N
Parley3.2 miles N
East Parley3.5 miles NE
Holdenhurst3.6 miles E
Canford Magna4.2 miles NW
Herne4.3 miles NE
Hampreston4.4 miles N
Broadstone4.7 miles W
Poole5 miles W
Hamworthy5 miles W
Christchurch5.3 miles E
Fern Down5.5 miles N
London93 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff78 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton25 miles E
Saint Ives8 miles NE

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