119POPULATION
5%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH5 1BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH5 1BL 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 BH5 1BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 7%Children
  • 93%Adults

7% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in BH51BL male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Boscombe West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH5 1BL is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.3%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BH51BL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH5 1BL
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Postal TownBournemouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH51BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH5 1BL 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 BH5 1BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Winton1.3 miles NW
Bournemouth1.8 miles W
Holdenhurst2.3 miles NE
East Parley3.2 miles N
Parley3.3 miles N
Herne3.4 miles NE
Christchurch3.5 miles E
Parkstone3.9 miles W
Longham4 miles NW
Hampreston5.4 miles NW
Ripley5.5 miles NE
Fern Down5.6 miles N
Canford Magna5.6 miles NW
Broadstone6.4 miles W
Bransgore6.5 miles NE
London92 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff79 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton23 miles E
Saint Ives8 miles N

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