100POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BH6 5WQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BH6 5WQ 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 BH6 5WQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41%Male
  • 59%Female

From the last census, 41% of people in BH65WQ male, and 59% female. Women outnumber men in Littledown and Iford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 15%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BH6 5WQ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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Events

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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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Police Stations

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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BH65WQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBH6 5WQ
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Postal TownBournemouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BH65WQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BH6 5WQ 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 BH6 5WQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holdenhurst0.8 miles NW
Christchurch1.7 miles E
Herne1.9 miles N
East Parley2.7 miles NW
Winton2.7 miles W
Parley3.3 miles NW
Ripley3.4 miles NE
Bournemouth3.8 miles W
Bransgore4.3 miles NE
Longham4.5 miles W
Hinton4.6 miles E
Fern Down4.9 miles NW
Highcliffe5 miles E
Hampreston5.7 miles NW
Parkstone5.8 miles W
London90 miles E
Glasgow364 miles N
Edinburgh364 miles N
Cardiff80 miles NW
Liverpool191 miles N
Southampton21 miles E
Saint Ives6 miles N

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