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1.6%UNEMPLOYED
68%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH31 7LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH31 7LS 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 BH31 7LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% 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 BH317LS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Verwood Dewlands.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 16%SINGLE
  • 68%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH31 7LS is 16%. Single and 'other' people is 83%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 95.4%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH317LS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH31 7LS
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Postal TownBournemouth
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyDorset
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

BH317LS Postal District

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BH31 7LS 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 BH31 7LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Edmondsham1.3 miles N
Verwood1.6 miles SE
Cranborne1.6 miles NW
Daggons2.2 miles E
Three Legged Cross2.3 miles S
Saint Giles2.8 miles W
Sandleheath3.3 miles E
Horton3.4 miles SW
Alderholt3.5 miles NE
Saint Leonards3.9 miles SE
Chalbury3.9 miles SW
Damerham4 miles NE
Saint Ives4.7 miles SE
Ibsley4.8 miles E
Ellingham4.9 miles E
London88 miles E
Glasgow354 miles N
Edinburgh354 miles N
Cardiff71 miles NW
Liverpool181 miles N
Southampton21 miles E
Saint Ives5 miles SE

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