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3.8%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SO16 2PL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SO16 2PL in Southampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SO16 2PL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SO162PL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Swaythling.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO16 2PL is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SO16 2PL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SO162PL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSO16 2PL
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Postal TownSouthampton
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SO162PL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO16 2PL postcode is located in the postal town of Southampton. Southampton 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 SO16 2PL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swaythling0.8 miles SE
Bassett1.2 miles W
Chilworth1.8 miles W
Eastleigh2 miles NE
Bishopstoke2.5 miles NE
West End2.6 miles SE
Chandlers Ford2.8 miles N
Itchen3 miles S
Southampton3.2 miles S
Woolston4.1 miles S
Redbridge4.4 miles W
Sholing4.5 miles SE
Nursling4.7 miles W
Totton5 miles W
Botley5.1 miles E
London66 miles E
Glasgow356 miles N
Edinburgh353 miles N
Cardiff87 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton3 miles S
Saint Ives21 miles W

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