10POPULATION
5.2%UNEMPLOYED
21%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH2 6LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH2 6LR 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 6LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 6%Children
  • 92%Adults

6% 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 BH26LR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 21%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH2 6LR is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 81%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

81% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 75.1%WORKING
  • 5.2%UNEMPLOYED

5.2% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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BH26LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH2 6LR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBournemouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH26LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH2 6LR 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 6LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bournemouth0.5 miles SW
Winton0.9 miles NE
Parkstone2.5 miles W
Parley3.1 miles N
Longham3.2 miles N
Holdenhurst3.2 miles E
East Parley3.3 miles NE
Herne4 miles NE
Canford Magna4.4 miles NW
Hampreston4.5 miles NW
Christchurch4.9 miles E
Broadstone5 miles W
Fern Down5.3 miles N
Poole5.4 miles W
Hamworthy5.4 miles W
London93 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff78 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton24 miles E
Saint Ives8 miles N

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