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7.5%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 70%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SO163LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Swaythling.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO16 3LB is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.5%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SO163LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSO16 3LB
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Postal TownSouthampton
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SO163LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO16 3LB 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 3LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bassett0.8 miles NW
Swaythling1.1 miles E
Chilworth1.4 miles W
Eastleigh2.3 miles NE
Chandlers Ford2.8 miles N
Bishopstoke2.9 miles E
Itchen2.9 miles S
West End3 miles E
Southampton3 miles S
Redbridge3.9 miles W
Woolston4.2 miles S
Nursling4.2 miles W
Totton4.5 miles W
Sholing4.7 miles SE
Hursley5.2 miles N
London67 miles E
Glasgow356 miles N
Edinburgh353 miles N
Cardiff87 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton3 miles S
Saint Ives20 miles W

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