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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
45%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PO12 2BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PO12 2BL in Portsmouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PO12 2BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PO122BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Alverstoke.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 45%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 45% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PO12 2BL is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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PO122BL Postcode Breakdown

POAREA12DISTRICT2SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodePO12 2BL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPortsmouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

PO122BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

PO12 2BL postcode is located in the postal town of Portsmouth. Portsmouth 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 PO12 2BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Gosport1.5 miles NE
Lee-on-the-Solent2.3 miles NW
Portsmouth3.3 miles E
Southsea3.9 miles E
Portchester3.9 miles NE
Ryde4.6 miles S
Wallington4.7 miles N
Fareham4.8 miles N
Titchfield4.9 miles NW
Seaview5.1 miles SE
Cosham5.2 miles NE
Osborne5.9 miles SW
Southwick6.1 miles N
Cowes6.4 miles W
East Cowes6.7 miles W
London67 miles NE
Glasgow369 miles NW
Edinburgh366 miles N
Cardiff101 miles W
Liverpool197 miles NW
Southampton13 miles NW
Saint Ives29 miles W

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Hampshire Chronicle

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BBC News

MP Steve Brine backs plans to ban young people from smoking

The proposals, announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last October, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009, to create a smoke-free generation.

Hampshire Chronicle

Spiny seahorse found in estuary

A diving contractor came across the female seahorse while pulling up moorings in Hamble Estuary.

BBC News

Letter - 'Make car parking charges an election issue'

I was saddened to read in the Chronicle that Winchester car parks are among the priciest in the country (April 11). I have written before expressing my disgust of the introduction of the recent night &hellip

Hampshire Chronicle

'We need to keep applying pressure' says Manning

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BBC News

Portsmouth promotion on hold after Bolton draw

Bolton hold Portsmouth to a 1-1 draw at the Toughsheet Stadium in a nervy match that put the Blues' promotion celebrations on hold.

BBC News

Twyford and Colden Common community news

LOOKING ahead, Colden Common's annual community event will be held in June. Common Have A Go will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 12pm-4pm at the Recreation Ground in Main Road. There will be live &hellip

Hampshire Chronicle

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